Psychological Problems Derived from Self-Demand

  While it’s important to set goals and strive to achieve them, taking ambition to the extreme can be extremely detrimental to your health. In fact, excessive self-demand, linked to dysfunctional perfectionism, can generate psychological discomfort. For example, you may experience feelings of guilt and self-flagellation. In this article, we explore some of the possible origins of self-demand, the psychological problems it can bring, and some strategies to change it. Self-demand Self-demand manifests itself in the way you direct your behavior toward the achievement of unrealistic goals or the fulfillment of self-imposed standards that are too rigid and demanding. Therefore,…