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Perfectionism is directly linked to severe burnout

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Nothing says 'I have my life together' quite like a one-way ticket to total systemic collapse. Holding yourself to utterly impossible standards keeps your nervous system in a permanent state of high alert, guaranteeing that you eventually crash into extreme exhaustion.

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