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How Workplace Perfectionism Accelerates Burnout
Lucas and Luna explore how perfectionism at work doesn't just exhaust you—it accelerates burnout by creating a cycle of over-effort, self-criticism, and reduced recovery. They dig into research from psychologist Thomas Curran showing that perfectionism has increased 33% among young professionals since 1989, and why setting impossibly high standards at the office backfires. Lucas shares a specific case from a Fexingo listener, a mid-level marketing manager who logged 60-hour weeks redoing presentation decks until she crashed. Luna brings data on how perfectionists actually underperform on…
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