Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism
Overcome Toxic Perfectionism, Learn to Embrace Your Mistakes, and Discover the Potential for Positive Change
By Ellen Bowers | Publisher: Adams Media
About the book
Find your perfect balance!
Perfectionism is an admirable quality, right? After all, what's wrong with working hard to reach lofty goals? But sometimes perfectionism can go too far--well beyond pulling extra hours at work to beat a deadline or cleaning the house until it shines. Toxic perfectionism can result in obsessive behavior, damaged self-esteem, depression, and even physical ailments.
In The Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism, you'll find tips and techniques to help you recognize symptoms of toxic perfectionism and learn how to introduce flexibility and balance into your life.
This easy-to-use guide includes information on:
- The surprising link between perfectionism and procrastination
- Eating disorders and the role perfectionism plays in their development
- The relationship between obsessive behavior and anxiety
- How toxic perfectionism manifests in children
In addition, you'll learn that you don't necessarily need to \"fix\" perfectionism--you can mold perfectionist behavior into healthy habits and harness your high ambitions to create achievable and positive goals.
Editions of Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781440551604
- EBook
- ISBN 9781440551833
Read an Excerpt
Find your perfect balance!
Perfectionism is an admirable quality, right? After all, what's wrong with working hard to reach lofty goals? But sometimes perfectionism can go too far--well beyond pulling extra hours at work to beat a deadline or cleaning the house until it shines. Toxic perfectionism can result in obsessive behavior, damaged self-esteem, depression, and even physical ailments.
In The Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism, you'll find tips and techniques to help you recognize symptoms of toxic perfectionism and learn how to introduce flexibility and balance into your life.
This easy-to-use guide includes information on:
- The surprising link between perfectionism and procrastination
- Eating disorders and the role perfectionism plays in their development
- The relationship between obsessive behavior and anxiety
- How toxic perfectionism manifests in children
In addition, you'll learn that you don't necessarily need to \"fix\" perfectionism--you can mold perfectionist behavior into healthy habits and harness your high ambitions to create achievable and positive goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism about?
Find your perfect balance!
Perfectionism is an admirable quality, right? After all, what's wrong with working hard to reach lofty goals? But sometimes perfectionism can go too far--well beyond pulling extra hours at work to beat a deadline or cleaning the house until it shines. Toxic perfectionism can result in obsessive behavior, damaged self-esteem, depression, and even physical ailments.
In The Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism, you'll find tips and techniques to help you recognize symptoms of toxic perfectionism and learn how to introduce flexibility and balance into your life.
This easy-to-use guide includes information on:
- The surprising link between perfectionism and procrastination
- Eating disorders and the role perfectionism plays in their development
- The relationship between obsessive behavior and anxiety
- How toxic perfectionism manifests in children
In addition, you'll learn that you don't necessarily need to \"fix\" perfectionism--you can mold perfectionist behavior into healthy habits and harness your high ambitions to create achievable and positive goals.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism?
Health, Relationships and Personal development > Self-help, personal development and practical advice > Popular psychology > Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude
Where can I read a sample of Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781440551604
Is Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Everything® Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism?
Ellen Bowers
Who is the Publisher of the book Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism?
Adams Media
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism is available as paperback(ISBN 9781440551604) and ebook(ISBN 9781440551833)
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