HER CAMPUS: 2 EXPERTS SHARE HOW TO MAKE GOALS FOR 2024 YOU’LL *ACTUALLY* KEEP
While reflecting on the progress you made last year, it’s also important to not judge yourself if you find that you accomplished less than you wanted to. Piesman explains that when you find the negative patterns that hinder your progress, “replace self-criticism with self-encouragement, emphasizing the positive aspects of your efforts and acknowledging that setbacks are opportunities for learning and improvement.”
Perfectionism in Women: Why “Never Good Enough” Feels So Persistent
If you feel like you’re never good enough, or find yourself seeking therapy for anxiety, perfectionism, and chronic self-doubt, it doesn’t mean you’re failing. Very often, it means you are responding exactly as a thoughtful, conscientious woman would in a culture—and an online world—that keeps telling you to do more, be more, and fix yourself endlessly.