342. Your Perfectionism Is Hurting You - Literally! (TMS / Chronic Pain)

If yes… This is a very common trait in people who have chronic TMS pain or other symptoms.

But this trait is also hurting you, literally causing you chronic pain or other symptoms. Why?

Because you put so much pressure on yourself, more than what your nervous system can handle.

When you then get a sensation or pain, this could be your brain's way of telling you: You gotta relax more! You're putting so much pressure on yourself!

Perfectionism is very exhausting. By having unreasonably high expectations on yourself and pushing yourself very hard you just drain your nervous system to the point where you have nothing to give anymore. And this is where chronic pain often starts as well. When you keep the perfectionism going, so does the pain. It becomes chronic.

That's what today's episode is about — how your perfectionism is hurting you and how to start changing it.

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