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Self care for perfectionists looks really different than most people expect:
1. Emailing back to say no, even if you've been procrastinating for two weeks.
2. Ignoring your inbox to go for a walk.
3. Recognizing people have needs, but that doesn't mean you have to be the one to fullfill those needs.
4. Taking time to document and celebrate your accomplishments.
5. Asking, "What if I didn't do that?" and accepting that there will always be something that needs to be done that won't be done.
Self-care for perfectionists part 7: learning to just finish the thing and hand it up, and be ok with it not quite being perfect. Firing the inner editor who wants to bin the entire essay and start over 2 days before it's due. Learning to just finish it.
