That Feeling of "Always-Behind and Never-Enough"—Here's the Antidote | Ellen Hendriksen
24 July - 1 hour 5 minsMove on from the inner critic and beat perfectionism without lowering your standards.
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen is a clinical psychologist who helps people calm their anxiety and be their authentic self. She serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) and is the author of HOW TO BE ENOUGH: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists and HOW TO BE YOURSELF: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety. You can find her on Substack at How to Be Good to Yourself When You're Hard on Yourself. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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The relationship between perfectionism and anxiety The definition...
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