EP #36 The Perfectionism Trap: How High Standards Are Secretly Wrecking Your Health

Think perfectionism is just “high standards”? Think again.In this episode of She Breaks the Rules, Faye and Taryn unpack how perfectionism, often worn as a badge of honour, is quietly draining your energy, fuelling anxiety, sabotaging your goals, and keeping you stuck in all-or-nothing cycles.Whether you're waiting for the perfect time to start, spiralling after a small slip-up, or constantly trying to prove your worth through performance… this one is for you.This is about calling out the pressure to have it all together and learning what real progress actually looks like.🔥 In This Episode:The difference between high standards and perfectionismWhy perfectionism often hides deep anxiety, shame and disconnection from your bodyTwo types of perfectionists and how both stay stuckThe nervous system cost of being constantly “on”How perfectionism shows up in disordered eating, health burnout and emotional fatiguePractical ways to shift into self-leadership, even when you slip upWhy giving yourself grace doesn’t mean giving up🧠 Takeaway Question:What would change in your life if you stopped trying to be perfect, and started trusting your ability to come back?Follow us at @shebreakstherulespodcast and DM us if this resonated!