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78One Perfectionist's Revenge
I was born into perfection, it seemed. All around me were perfect people with perfect public personas. Picture the year 1956 in burgeoning Westside Los Angeles, then a place of hope and sensibility. All was...
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69Some Signs of Poor Self-Esteem
Millions of people across the world suffer from poor self-esteem. Low self-esteem haunts people every single day. Often times, poor self-esteem begins during childhood and continuously plummets throughout...
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86Battling Perfectionism in Children
Many kids and especially gifted children struggle with perfectionism. What does it really mean when we say someone is a perfectionist? Merriam Webster defines perfectionism as: the doctrine that the perfection...
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76The primary causes of procrastination and how to overcome it.
For many individuals, procrastination is a long term habit and seemingly inescapable personality trait. Procrastination is not limited or attributed to any specific personality type and is a widespread social...
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75OCD: An Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental disorders; however, it is also one of the most misunderstood. It is only too normal nowadays to hear or even say phrases such as “I’m...
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63Don’t Try To Be Perfect Just Be You
Do you find yourself making commitments or doing things you don’t really want to do, just to please other people? This is a vicious cycle that is difficult to break. If you aren’t careful, you will end...
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70Perfectionism...By No Means Perfect
Perfectionism is a belief that being perfect at all times can and should be attained. Anything less than perfect is unacceptable. Perfectionists have the constant feeling that nothing is ever right or good...
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68The Withdrawal Stage of Anorexia (Shamanorexia Part 4)
Shamanorexia, hub 5 This is the fifth hub in the series of hubs about anorexia. In this hub, the processes of withdrawal, development of rituals, perfectionism and denial are explored.
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55Memories That Cause Pain
As a child I grew up with parents that came from down south from the cotten picken country. My dad picked cotten for a living, getting a measly 50 cents a week. He only had a fourth grade education. He...
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74Imperfect
The mind is such a powerful tool. It has the ability to make me feel happy, energetic and alive, but sometimes my mind has the oppoisite affect. Yesterday was a great day, nothing to complain about. At noon,...
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