Perfectionism is rarely a virtue; in clinical psychology, it is recognized as a form of avoidance driven by the terror of being judged. Seminal research by Shafran, Cooper, and Fairburn (2002) alongside Gordon Flett and Paul Hewitt (2002) revealed that endless polishing and checking maintain anxiety and guarantee crippling procrastination. The Done Is Better Than Perfect Timer Tool utilizes exposure-based time-boxing: committing to a non-negotiable finish cutoff, noticing the anticipatory discomfort, and shipping your work as is to rewire the brain that imperfection is safe.
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