S05E08 | Finale | Perfectionism: Is It Helping Or Hurting Us | It's Layered Podcast | Delve Deeper

Perfectionism is defined as “refusal to accept any standard short of perfection.” In philosophy it is “a doctrine holding that perfection is attainable, especially the theory that human moral or spiritual perfection should be or has been attained.” | The Oxford Dictionary In our season finale, we are unpacking the complexities of perfectionism, its origins, the role society plays as well as our own struggle with perfectionism. Do you grapple with perfectionism? How do you manage it? Our Season Finale Shoutout To every one of you who has listened to our podcast, shared, submitted your comments and feedback - we truly appreciate your support throughout this milestone season. Thank you and keep the comments and reviews coming! We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/itslayeredpod/) Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/?hl=en) Twitter: @itslayeredpod (https://twitter.com/itslayeredpod?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) TikTok: @itslayered (https://www.tiktok.com/@itslayered) Email: itslayeredpod@gmail.com —---- 00:00 Intro and holiday plans 03:49 Why Barbie era this season? 06:18 Barbie and perfectionism 06:56 Perfectionism defined 09:26 The root of perfectionism 12:01 Perfectionism in daily life 17:05 Is it damaging? 21:17 Can it be helpful? 28:52 Different types of perfectionism 30:47 Society 37:52 And Just Like That 39:18 Are we perfectionists? 44:15 Seeking help 49:01 Advice for perfectionism 59:27 Shoutout to our Delvers