#16: Perfectionism

DRIVE TIME DEBRIEF: A Physician Wellness Podcast with The Whole Physician · Jun 30, 2022 · 16m

In this episode, we unpack Perfectionism! The good, the bad and the ugly!! We use real life examples to explain how maladaptive perfectionistic tendencies can be and the directions we can take towards a more healthy, high achieving model for our behavior. Enjoy this candid but real look into why physicians develop the former and have to LEARN the latter!!

Perfectionism:

rejects failure

rejects negative emotion

expects endless positive emotions

sets unrealistic goals and then brushes them off when achieved

expects reality to be perfect, when reality is actually messy

High Achiever:

accepts…