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Carina Yeap: Overcoming Perfectionism Blocks to Foster Personal Growth | Doing Well #77

·1 hr 3 min·4 clips

Perfectionism can cause shoulder aches, stomach aches, diarrhea, and constant negative spirals.

Doing Well begins with an acknowledgement of the traditional lands on which the podcast is produced, followed by Lu’s welcome to the show. The episode is framed around science and practice, with a clear invitation to learn together. Lu then introduces a topic that feels personally relevant: overcoming perfectionism blocks to foster personal growth. From there, the conversation stays gentle and validating as it moves into wellbeing, with attention to mental health and the pressures that come with adult life. Lu reflects on how life now feels more crowded than childhood, with comparison, messages, and news adding to the strain. Nostalgia comes up naturally as the host remembers a simpler time with less anxiety and fewer outside demands. The guest offers a direct correction to a common misconception: having it all is not the same as wellbeing. The discussion keeps circling back to how people answer questions about how they are by talking about work, responsibilities, family life, achievements, and stress. Rather than reducing wellbeing to one measure, the episode leaves room for mental space, self-pressure, and the ordinary friction of daily life. By the end, it feels like a warm, reflective conversation about why perfectionism is so sticky and why growth can begin with widening the definition of wellbeing.

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A steady look at perfectionism, well being, and the pressure people put on themselves.

Perfectionism is the starting point, but the episode does not stay there. It moves into well being in a way that feels grounded, touching mental health, work, family duties, and the habit of measuring yourself against other people.

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You are ready for a calm, science-minded conversation about overcoming perfectionism blocks and personal growth.

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