When Depression is in Your Bed℠
When Depression is in Your Bed℠
Trish Sanders, LCSW
#67 Showing Up Imperfectly: When Perfectionism Looks Like Overachieving
10 minutes Posted May 6, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Welcome And Last Week’s Thread
Perfectionism Through The Nervous System
Showing Up Imperfectly By Doing Less
One Step Forward And Closing Notes
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What if perfectionism doesn’t make you shut down… but makes it impossible to stop pushing? In this episode, I explore the overachieving side of perfectionism, the version that looks productive, driven, high-functioning, and constantly in motion. The version that says, “I’ll just try harder,” “I’ll keep pushing,” or “If I can just get this right, then I’ll finally feel okay.” This conversation builds on last week’s episode about showing up imperfectly through a more avoidant perfectionism patt...