HOW TO STOP BEING A PERFECTIONIST
AND LOVE YOURSELF INSTEAD

• 1. Recognize Perfectionists = Robots

  So many women expect perfection from themselves in every way.

  Advertising agencies and the media reinforce this idea of perfectionism—especially in ads for women.

  But human beings are fallible, changeable, and diverse. Our beauty lies in our differences and our ability to learn from mistakes and grow.

  If we were “perfect,” we’d be robots—and that would be boring!

  But, since we’ve bought into this idea that we must be perfect, we waste energy being hard on ourselves when we fail to live up to impossible standards. Imagine freeing up that energy and spending it in other ways.

  You can start now by accepting that “imperfections” are part of what makes life—and you!—most beautiful. Here’s how to do that:

• 2. Be Prepared for a Little Discomfort

  As a perfectionist, easing up on yourself can feel a little scary at first.

  If you wear a full face of makeup everyday, taking it off to reveal your unique beauty underneath can feel intimidating.

  If you expect perfection from yourself as a mom, partner or wife allowing yourself to make mistakes, apologize, and learn from them can feel super vulnerable.

  But accepting mistakes and imperfections is what lets us to grow.

  And that initial discomfort is a small price to pay for a life spent evolving, learning and expanding.

• 3. Practice Giving Yourself Permission

  It’s unrealistic to expect yourself to suddenly be 100% comfortable with all the things we’ve been told all our lives are “flaws.”

  In fact, expecting that is a different kind of perfectionism!

  Instead, getting comfortable with imperfection is a practice.

  Try being gentle and flexible with yourself in little, daily ways. Give yourself permission to be “imperfect.”

  In doing so, you might find that it gradually grows into a greater sense of ease.

• 4. Develop Your Own Standard

  When you get down to it, our culture’s demand for perfectionism is pretty ridiculous.

  Companies designed this perfectionist idea to reinforce our fears that something is wrong with us, and get us to buy their products to fix it.

  If you take a step back—enough to see that this is made-up and arbitrary—eventually a whole lot more space and freedom opens up.

  That’s when you can develop your own standard for yourself—which is a whole lot more fun than trying to live up to someone else’s.

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