Allen and Thom discuss the origins of perfectionism, from a perspective of our natural need to be loved, to be accepted and to belong, and how, for many of us, it takes on a life of its own as we grow up. Emphasis is on unrealistic expectations that form when normal coping mechanisms are left unchecked and how the curse of perfectionism comes from individual traits as well as cultural and familial background.
Acceptance and agreement are two very different things. Allen and Thom clarify that we are faced with the challenge of acceptance when the only...
Allen and Thom focus on resistance to acceptance and quickly discover that resistance may not be the best way to understand our difficulty with...
Allen and Thom deepen their conversation from the previous episode about the actions we can all take to improve our self-esteem, emphasizing that concepts...