Embrace mistakes—or at least don’t drown in perfectionism
Another mindset that can exacerbate stress is perfectionism. Trying to be mistake-free and essentially spending your days walking on eggshells is exhausting and anxiety-provoking. Talk about putting pressure on yourself! And as we all know but tend to forget: Perfectionism is impossible and not human, anyway.
Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth and it’s not self-improvement.
Nothing good can come from perfectionism. In fact, it’s often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction and life-paralysis Plus, mistake-mistaking can lead to growth. To overcome perfectionism, become more compassionate toward yourself.