Perfectly Imperfect Lab

05/12/2025

A shout out to the perfectionists out there - you ARE enough even if it doesn't often feel like it. Read more in The Guardian, featuring our very own Dr. Jessica Rohlfing Pryor!

If you don’t appreciate your success when completing a tough project, these tips can change the way you think

04/17/2025

A validating read for may struggling with perfectionism.

The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.

12/05/2024

This.

"You don't have to be good all the time to be worthy. You just are."

11/20/2024

Of the six signs of 'good girl syndrome', perfectionism is identified as #1. Take good care, perfectionists.

"The cultural scripts that women are expected to follow are as unattainable as they are contradictory. For many of us who identify as female, trying to meet those expectations day in and day out can take a toll on our mental health."

Learn how to spot Good Girl Syndrome, what to do about it and how to prevent it from happening to the next generation of women.

06/17/2024

Hang in there.

05/03/2023

We've been contemplating lately what kind of work matters to our lab. It's difficult to let go of the pursuit of what others may want us to do.

11/02/2022

Fall is the season of letting go. You are good enough just as you are.

07/26/2022

Check out a great podcast on how culture and migration influence perfectionism for Asian International Students with Dr. Helen Jun!

In this episode of The Counseling Psychologist podcast series, Editor Bryan Kim interviews Helen Jun, the lead author of the TCP article "."

06/13/2022

First day of summer for Northwestern University faculty, staff, and students. Take a deep breath, you made it through another year. You are enough.

06/04/2022

You are enough just as you are.

05/13/2022

Hey there, perfectionists - a podcast just for us! Seriously, check it out - "Breaking Up with Perfectionism" with Adam Grant, featuring Tom Curran. go.ted.com/WL45

Perfectionism is on the rise–and not just in job interviews when people claim it’s their greatest weakness. But the desire to be flawless is not always productive—or healthy.

03/02/2022

You are enough just as you are, dear perfectionists.