Isn't it time you stopped chasing perfection and started living life on your own terms?
If you're constantly trying to be the "best" version of yourself, yet always feel like you're falling short, you're not alone. Hustle culture, wellness culture, social media, and diet culture push us toward unrealistic ideals about productivity, appearance, and worth. The pressure to be thinner, healthier, more successful, and endlessly optimized leaves many of us anxious, overwhelmed, and disconnected from what actually matters.
In Toxic Striving, clinical psychologist Paula Freedman-Diamond, PsyD, offers a warm and evidence-based path forward. Drawing on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Intuitive Eating, and self-compassion practices, she helps you break free from the external expectations that keep you exhausted so you can reconnect with your own values and well-being.
You'll learn how to:
If you're tired of feeling like you must do more, weigh less, or achieve endlessly just to feel worthy, Toxic Striving offers a compassionate, practical guide to helping you step out of burnout culture and into a life that feels genuine and grounded.