Ep 113: 6 Reasons Perfectionists Struggle to Change
From The Healthy Compulsive Project by Gary Trosclair
April 29, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 113
About this episode
This episode explores six main blocks to change for perfectionists, including avoidance motivation and unrealistic goals.
For people who are stubbornly perfectionistic, obsessive and compulsive, change can be hard to come by. Particular personality traits that can be positive can also manifest negatively. In this post we explore six of the main blocks to change, including, avoidance motivation, impatience, magnifying difficulties, unrealistic goals, being too cerebral, and clinging to the safe benefits of old ways.
People in this episode
Host: Gary Trosclair
Topics covered
- perfectionism
- change
- personality traits
- mental health
- self-improvement
- obstacles to change
Keywords
- perfectionism
- change
- mental health
- self-improvement
- obstacles
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