How to Be Enough: A Guide for Calming Your Inner Critic
Ellen Hendriksen shares 5 key insights from How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists
Do you ever feel like no matter how much you achieve, it’s never quite enough? That’s the hidden weight of perfectionism, and according to clinical psychologist , it’s a silent epidemic fueled by today’s demanding, hypercritical culture. Ellen is an anxiety specialist at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. and her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Observer, New York Magazine, O: The Oprah Magazine, Scientific American, and Psychology Today, among many other publications. In her new book, How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists, Ellen explains how perfectionism robs us of joy and connection, and she offers practical, science-backed strategies to keep your standards high without tying your worth to your performance. Scroll down to hear Ellen share her key insights for coming to terms with your inner critic, embracing imperfection, and living a more fulfilling life.
The 5 Key Insights:
1. Perfectionism is about never feeling good enough.
2. The heart of perfectionism is overevaluation.
3. You don’t have to lower your standards to roll back perfectionism.
4. Change your relationship to self-criticism.
5. Perfectionism is an interpersonal problem.
Hear Ellen’s top tips for working productively with your inner critic:
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