
Any time you start to freak out, it signals to your amygdala, the fear center in your brain, and the fight-or-flight center kicks in,” she said. “Perfectionists likely have an overactive fear center. In your brain, too much energy going to your fight-or-flight center means not enough energy going to everyday operations.”As a result, we become exhausted, and this leaves us vulnerable to a whole list of things.