Tag: perfectionism
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Math Anxiety in Adults: What We Really Mean When We Say “I Can’t Do Math.”
The other day at Trader Joe’s, I got into the express line to check out. “Do you have 15 items or less?” the cashier asked. “I think so,” I said. “Approximately.” She smiled. “That’s okay. I can’t count, anyway.” We laughed. But the subtext was all too familiar. I’ve said it, too. While calculating a…
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Give Yourself Permission to Suck in 2020
There is a no rule that says you have to be perfect right out the gate, such as on the first day of school or work or trying a new exercise or project or undertaking. But sometimes our critics – both self-imposed and external – will tell us we don’t have the right to a…
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The Courage to Have a “Good Enough” Holiday Season
Lots of people feel down or angst-ridden during the holiday season, and many will say that this malaise stems not from too much fruitcake consumption (surprisingly), but from our expectations – of ourselves, others, and the holidays themselves. The fact that society and the media constantly pump us full of unhealthy messages regarding how we…