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Feb 2023
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#632 "Good" vs "Bad" Perfectionism - Kat...

PAUL GILMARTIN
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Katherine Morgan Schafler is a therapist and an author who studies perfectionism. She talks about healthy vs maladaptive perfectionism and the ways we can harness this tendency for good. Follow her @KatherineMorganSchafler. Check out her book, The Perfectionists Guide to Losing Control. About KatherineBuy her book https://www.perfectionistsguide.com/Follow h ... Show More
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