Modern Wisdom: How Perfectionism Forms and Breaks Us — Dr Paul Hewitt (Condensed)
Update: 2025-11-27
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When perfectionism becomes a survival strategy, it quietly erodes health and relationships. This 4-minute summary (original 1 hour) of Modern Wisdom with host Chris Williamson and guest Dr Paul Hewitt explains how perfectionism roots in early attachment wounds and the core belief “I’m not enough.” You’ll learn the difference between healthy striving and toxic perfectionism, the three dispositional pathways (self-, other-, and socially prescribed), and why achievement never truly heals worthlessness. Dr Hewitt outlines the psychological and physiological costs—anxiety, depression, relationship breakdown—and explains why relational psychodynamic therapy and self-acceptance, not quick fixes, create lasting change. Keywords: perfectionism, attachment, therapy, mental health, self-acceptance. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.
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