The perfectionism paradox, when you always show up for external demands, but are too burned out to show up for yourself.

Emotions are the body’s way of telling us what it needs. Fear is a normal biological response meant to protect us from danger. Everyone has fears that guide decisions about what is safe and what isn’t. However, for perfectionists, our warning systems are working overtime, alerting us to danger when it doesn’t really exist. This is how we get trapped in our fears.