Heal in Place. Fill your Still. Perfectionism. This is Tami Atman with the Stuck stops here. We are alone together experiencing fear and anxiety over what is happening in the world today. I am using this time of reflection to nurture my recently discovered life purpose of sharing the resources I used on my healing journey which began in 2014. Many of us right now are sheltering in place –with no distractions and also no escape. This forced “stillness” can be tortuous and painful for those feeling trapped by the pandemic as well as by the effects of a toxic childhood. I have created these minipodcasts with a goal to alleviate some of your pain by sharing my experiences in a very direct and succinct way. I hope it is a doorway to your own healing journey or be the wind at your back if you are already on path to healing. Today’s podcast is about Perfectionism. Perfectionism is something I believe our society has rewarded and celebrated to the detriment of our mental health. Researchers are finding that it is nothing short of dangerous, leading to a long list of health problems – and that it’s on the rise. The rise in perfectionism doesn’t mean each generation is becoming more accomplished. It means we’re getting sicker, sadder and even undermining our own potential.I learned that perfectionism doesn’t just that it holds you back from being your most successful, productive self. It is linked to: depression, anxiety, self-sabotaging behaviors, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, addictions, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia, migraines, and even suicide.My reaction to well-entrenched toxic family patterns caused me to be an overachiever and I was obsessed with outcomes and results. I believed I was valuable only because of what I accomplished or what I did for other people.
