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#892 The Perfection Trap with Thomas Curran (Part 2)

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Part 2 of a conversation on perfectionism with Professor Thomas Curran from the London School of Economics.

Rather than expecting perfection from your child try modelling making mistakes - embrace failure and setbacks when they arise. This (not perfectionism) is what leads to success!

Topics in this episode:

• Feeling that you are not enough
• The rise of perfectionism – and the harm it’s doing us all | Mental health | The Guardian
• Link between perfectionism and psychological distress
• Parental/societal expectations
• Increased competition and excessive pressure
• "Doing your best" - is this helpful?
• Self-sabotage, procrastination and avoidance of failure 
• What is success?
• The Perfection Trap Thomas Curran's new book

 

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