Israa Nasir

But I think when you're in school, you really have the ability to explore a lot of who you are. And unfortunately, that gets taken away by these kids. systems that are in place. But coming back to the effortless perfectionism, I think that fits in very well. There's three types of perfectionism, right? So one is the one where it is self directed.

But I think when you're in school, you really have the ability to explore a lot of who you are. And unfortunately, that gets taken away by these kids. systems that are in place. But coming back to the effortless perfectionism, I think that fits in very well. There's three types of perfectionism, right? So one is the one where it is self directed.

But I think when you're in school, you really have the ability to explore a lot of who you are. And unfortunately, that gets taken away by these kids. systems that are in place. But coming back to the effortless perfectionism, I think that fits in very well. There's three types of perfectionism, right? So one is the one where it is self directed.

So you demand perfectionism from yourself to is externally directed. So you demand perfectionism from other people. So you're relationships, your children, your coworkers, like you're demanding this emotional perfectionism from them. And the third is like perception.

So you demand perfectionism from yourself to is externally directed. So you demand perfectionism from other people. So you're relationships, your children, your coworkers, like you're demanding this emotional perfectionism from them. And the third is like perception.

So you demand perfectionism from yourself to is externally directed. So you demand perfectionism from other people. So you're relationships, your children, your coworkers, like you're demanding this emotional perfectionism from them. And the third is like perception.

So the perfectionism is centered on other people seeing you as perfect, other people like viewing you as somebody who doesn't make mistakes, who gets everything done right at the first try. And so I think it definitely fits into the toxic productivity framework because it's Nothing is ever good enough for a perfectionist because perfectionism is not possible, right?

So the perfectionism is centered on other people seeing you as perfect, other people like viewing you as somebody who doesn't make mistakes, who gets everything done right at the first try. And so I think it definitely fits into the toxic productivity framework because it's Nothing is ever good enough for a perfectionist because perfectionism is not possible, right?

So the perfectionism is centered on other people seeing you as perfect, other people like viewing you as somebody who doesn't make mistakes, who gets everything done right at the first try. And so I think it definitely fits into the toxic productivity framework because it's Nothing is ever good enough for a perfectionist because perfectionism is not possible, right?

And so this idea of never being good enough will continue to feed your desire to do more, to take on more, to prove yourself more, right? That, you know what, I am good. I am perfect. I don't make mistakes. And so that can create this. And I see it as like a duck in water, like on the surface, they look so chill.

And so this idea of never being good enough will continue to feed your desire to do more, to take on more, to prove yourself more, right? That, you know what, I am good. I am perfect. I don't make mistakes. And so that can create this. And I see it as like a duck in water, like on the surface, they look so chill.

And so this idea of never being good enough will continue to feed your desire to do more, to take on more, to prove yourself more, right? That, you know what, I am good. I am perfect. I don't make mistakes. And so that can create this. And I see it as like a duck in water, like on the surface, they look so chill.

But underneath the water, their legs are just moving, just frazzled at a frantic pace. And I think that perfectionism is really just anxiety about controlling outcomes. Perfectionists often try to control everything around them. through perfectionism because it helps them give them a sense of control.

But underneath the water, their legs are just moving, just frazzled at a frantic pace. And I think that perfectionism is really just anxiety about controlling outcomes. Perfectionists often try to control everything around them. through perfectionism because it helps them give them a sense of control.

But underneath the water, their legs are just moving, just frazzled at a frantic pace. And I think that perfectionism is really just anxiety about controlling outcomes. Perfectionists often try to control everything around them. through perfectionism because it helps them give them a sense of control.

And so when working with people who struggle with perfectionism, one of the things I like to do when the client is ready is to get them to be comfortable and tolerate uncertainty. Because perfectionism and the drive for perfectionism gives you a lot of certainty.

And so when working with people who struggle with perfectionism, one of the things I like to do when the client is ready is to get them to be comfortable and tolerate uncertainty. Because perfectionism and the drive for perfectionism gives you a lot of certainty.

And so when working with people who struggle with perfectionism, one of the things I like to do when the client is ready is to get them to be comfortable and tolerate uncertainty. Because perfectionism and the drive for perfectionism gives you a lot of certainty.

If I know what I'm going to get because I'm controlling for it through all of these perfectionist tendencies, then I have a very concrete path. So helping people get comfortable in uncertainty is really helpful in that.

If I know what I'm going to get because I'm controlling for it through all of these perfectionist tendencies, then I have a very concrete path. So helping people get comfortable in uncertainty is really helpful in that.