Perfectionism: social media, the comparison trap & the link to social anxiety

Today we are getting real about perfectionism: where perfectionism comes from, how social media plays a role, the connection it has with social anxiety (this surprised me!!), the impact on our mental health, and how we can break free from it.
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✨ S O U R C E S:
➡ Sand, Liv, et al. “Perfectionism in Adolescence: Associations with Gender, Age, and Socioeconomic Status in a Norwegian Sample.” Frontiers, Frontiers, 26 July 2021, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/....
➡ “Social Perfectionism & Social Anxiety & OCD: Groundwork.” GroundWork Counseling, 26 May 2023, https://www.groundworkcounseling.com/....
➡ Walsh, Geraldine. “Social Media’s Role in the Perfectionist’s Life.” The Irish Times, The Irish Times, 30 Mar. 2022, https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-s....

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✨ T I M E S T A M P S
00:55 what is perfectionism?
02:20 where does it come from?
04:55 the social anxiety connection
08:30 adolescence & perfectionism
09:58 link to anxiety
10:38 social media’s influence
13:15 my own examples
18:49 the pinterest pantry
22:30 the all-or-nothing problem
24:03 so what can we do?
27:47 photos of yourself
29:00 we can’t “create” our own essence
29:41 what’s the worst case scenario
30:57 aging

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