When Gordon Flett, a psychology professor who has spent his career studying perfectionism, was bringing up his two daughters, he was determined to help them understand that they didn’t need to be ...

The pressure to be high-achieving often feels like it is looming over us. Grades can have a huge impact on one’s self-worth and even future. Many feel imposter syndrome and that they need to be ...

A Reflection for Saturday of the First Week of Lent “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Find today’s readings here. Being called to be perfect is difficult to unpack, yet that’s ...

The actress, 63, also talked about why she doesn’t subscribe to the arbitrary limitations placed on women as they age Toria Sheffield is a Writer-Reporter on the Weekends News Team at PEOPLE. She ...

Bad coping mechanisms stem from false beliefs about their utility. Recall the time when you believed your girlfriend was cheating on you, so you decided to confront and hurl accusations at her, ...

A cooking pot from 19th century Georgia, repaired with the Kintsugi technique. Source: Gugger/Creative Commons 4.0 Let me tell you a story about brokenness and repair. Approximately six centuries ago, ...

Five years ago, Dr. Alice Domar, a successful psychologist in Boston, had what she describes as an “ah-ha experience.” A new patient, whom she refers to as “Kim,” came in for an evaluation. Kim seemed ...

Experts share the red flags to watch for, along with advice on how to help your child feel good enough just as they are.