Mental Wellness, Personal Growth Hub, Understanding the Mind
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June 22, 2026
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Perfection as Protection: When Getting It Right Becomes a Way to Feel Safe – By Jacqui Lawson
Through my work at Adults by Insights, I often meet individuals who are highly capable and outwardly successful, yet privately feel anxious, exhausted, self-critical, and afraid of getting things wrong. Perfectionism is not always about fussiness, control, or simply having high standards. For some adults, perfectionistic patterns become a serious and exhausting safety strategy: a […]
