40 Satisfying Perfection Photos That Will Calm You Down

In other words, perfectionism means striving for a “mirage goal,” according to Bridgit Dengel Gaspard, clinical social worker and founder of NYC Inner Voice Dialogue. “When I am X weight, I will be happier, for example,” she says. “And when you’re chasing this goal, you’re not living your life in the moment. Instead, you are constantly measuring yourself against this mirage that doesn’t really exist, and you wind up having very little self-esteem as a result.”