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Holding yourself to a higher standard is a good thing, wanting better for yourself is an admirable trait, right? Dr Danielle Molnar, a psychologist at Brock University, Canada, suggests perfectionism should be considered  a risk factor for disease in the same way as obesity and smoking.  It is estimated that every two out of five people display perfectionism tendencies.   Then there is social media that places concerns about “appearing perfect”. We all know what a certified killer stress is and it seems most of us are creating it unnecessarily.   Dr. Gordon Flett, health professor at York University in Canada has studied the link between health and perfectionism for 20 years.  ’It’s natural to want to be a perfectionist in one area of your life, such as your job,’ he says. ‘But when it becomes an obsessive need for… Read More >