Individuals often find themselves stuck on a particular task or idea because of their perfectionist tendencies. Nobody is alone in experiencing this. Perfectionism can hold people back in many ways, but there's a healthy alternative: excellentism. Coined by psychology professor Patrick Gaudreau at the University of Ottawa, excellentism involves setting high standards for oneself, but not allowing those standards to become unattainable or detrimental to one’s well-being. Rather than beating oneself up for missing the mark, people can choose to be open to new experiences, employ creative
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