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Perfectionism and the Athlete

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 Rick Madge1 Comment

Recently, Alison Bowen wrote an excellent article for the Chicago Tribune entitled, " The overachieving generation: As millennials strive for perfection, anxiety and depression increase". It's a great read - you can find it here. While it starts off talking about a therapist, who as a boy quit the swim team due to  his own… Continue reading Perfectionism and the Athlete

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