‘With regular meditation, the complex networks in our brain that control our emotional responses and executive functioning can be rewired.’Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian But an empty mind is ...

We all know perfection is an illusion. If perfection is unattainable and unrealistic, why do so many people strive to achieve it, setting themselves up for a perpetuating cycle of disappointment and ...

You’re probably under pressure at work. Work keeps getting faster, more urgent, and more demanding. And it’s natural to want to do your best. But striving to be perfect can wreak havoc on your mental ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover positive change for individuals and organizations. Perfectionism is a personality trait characterized by a tendency to set ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. It’s wrong to assume that striving for perfectionism is inherently bad. It’s often healthy for artists, athletes, and many service ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. I am a perfectionist, and trust me when I say this, it ...

A conversation with psychologist Ellen Hendriksen on being your own worst critic. High standards, attention to detail, and self-control are invaluable qualities at work. They’re also aspects of ...

We all know that nobody’s perfect, but it can be very hard to believe that about yourself. While no one can dispute that hard work is admirable—we see you Beyoncé!—you might be surprised to find out ...

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Nobody’s perfect.” But for some of us, that’s a hard pill to swallow. The idea of perfectionism is ingrained in our culture, often celebrated as a trait of high ...

When Gordon Flett, a psychology professor who has spent his career studying perfectionism, was bringing up his two daughters, he was determined to help them understand that they didn’t need to be ...