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Is a hidden epidemic of perfectionism creating stress and anxiety? How can we escape the perfection trap in a world of curated experiences? Episode Sources: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332430-600-the-misunderstood-personality-trait-that-is-causing-anxiety-and-stress/ https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/bul-bul0000138.pdf Episode Excerpt: We keep hearing about ideas like the perfection trap. But is it real? Does the perfection trap exist? That’s probably the hardest question of today’s show. Because it’s totally subjective. Certainly - and I don’t think it’s the first time we’ve discussed this subject this year We are seeing an increase in the numbers of people with mental health issues. Particularly people in the generations we define as millennial and digital native. And while perfectionism isn’t generally accepted as an illness in and of itself, It has been closely linked to eating disorders, OCD, anxiety and depression. It does seem that people with those conditions are more likel