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And if we're being honest here, there's also a good chance you have some investment in the identity of being a perfectionist because of the positive connotations of the word "perfect"—who doesn't want to be perfect? It's important to educate yourself about what constitutes perfectionism and why it's seen as a negative thing.
You can decide how much you want to work at shrugging off these traits and learn strategies to accomplish your goal. Click below to listen now. The problem with perfectionism—and the reason you'll want to know if you possess any perfectionistic traits—is that perfectionists actually tend to achieve less and stress more than regular high achievers.
Being a perfectionist makes it more challenging to meet the goal of being perfect, or even of reaching a personal best.
Perfectionists are a lot like high achievers , but with some key differences. The following are ten telltale traits of perfectionists, that you may be able to spot in yourself or in the people you know. Do any of these sound familiar? Perfectionists, like high achievers, tend to set high goals and work hard toward them.
Perfectionists will accept nothing less than perfection. One person might score high on all three, or they might fall into one extreme or another such as self-oriented perfectionism. The researchers found socially prescribed perfectionism was associated with poorer physical health, which in this case meant individuals experienced more symptoms of health problems, had more doctors visits, took more days off work, and gave themselves low scores when asked to rate their health.
One factor could be the degree to which people feel happy or sad, known in psychology as positive or negative affect. The paper showed general negative feelings, including feeling anxious and upset, could partially explain the relationship they saw between socially prescribed perfectionism and poorer health.
And feelings of happiness explained self-oriented perfection's link with better health. For instance, in more recent research, Molnar found self-imposed perfectionism conferred pros and cons with regard to health that canceled each other out. Those who feel others expect them to be perfect might also experience declines in health as a result of distancing themselves from other people, and any support from friends and family. If you tend to have strong bonds with people, good family life, good friendships, you tend to be healthier," Molnar said.
Even if others reach out to help, socially prescribed perfectionists may view the kind actions as critical. Other perfectionists might hold off on asking for help altogether, because they don't want to let on that there's anything wrong, or that they're imperfect in some way.
And so I think there's also that presentation of not wanting to seem like you need help from others," said Fuschia Sirois, of the University of Windsor in Canada. Poor health could also be the result of perfectionists leaving little time to care for themselves, while spending every minute striving for perfection, Sirois said. For instance, few studies have examined perfectionism in older adults, which might be due to the incorrect notion that perfectionism eases with age, Fry said.
Perfectionism in the elderly is of particular concern because, although they still have the same high expectations, they are unable to perform as well, which could ultimately lead to greater depression and anxiety, Fry said. Researchers should also focus on understanding exactly why perfectionism is associated with poorer health or better health, depending on the situation. So they're setting themselves up for more failure experiences," she said. Perhaps this is why many readers appreciate my material and share it on other sites; teachers and professors alike use my material as part of their course curriculum.
Being a perfectionist has helped me achieve very precise standards and become an overachiever in many ways. It has helped me do well in college , perform well in my corporate job, and is probably the reason I excel in many personal goals and projects.
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