If we can't do something "right" (perfectly), is it worth doing at all? Studies show a trend among younger generations that they're suffering from unrealistically high standards about the world, other people, and themselves. And in my Writing for Children and Teens course at the Institute for Writers, I've learned how challenging it is to teach an old dog new tricks (I'm a Gen X writer who had never written for young people before). Check out the links below. The first is geared towards writers but can be applied to the universal idea of resistance to learning, and the second illustrates how perfectionism squashes positive forward momentum. Then, apply this knowledge to your Food + Fitness as Medicine adventure. Turns out, we humans CAN learn.