The ACT Workbook for Perfectionism
Build Your Best (Imperfect) Life Using Powerful Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and Self-Compassion Skills
Published on 6. January 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-1-68403-807-7 (ISBN)
Description
An innovative approach to help you maintain your high standards while also accepting mistakes with compassion and kindness.
If you're a perfectionist, you know there's a helpful upside to pushing yourself toward excellence: achievement, success-and, hey, it can be fun and rewarding to work hard! But unhelpful perfectionism can just as easily work against you. It can prevent you from taking risks or trying new things out for fear of failure, judgment, or rejection; cause you to procrastinate; and make you feel like no matter what you achieve, you'll never be good enough.
Grounded in evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), this workbook will help you discover what drives this 'dark side' of perfectionism, and develop the skills you need to overcome it-without lowering your standards. By leaning in to your values and treating yourself with kindness and compassion, you'll learn to put mistakes in perspective without wallowing in self-criticism. Most importantly, you'll find that you can allow for imperfection, without losing your drive to achieve.
If you're ready to stop unhealthy perfectionism from paralyzing your personal growth-and start embracing yourself as perfectly imperfect-this book will introduce you to a whole new you!
If you're a perfectionist, you know there's a helpful upside to pushing yourself toward excellence: achievement, success-and, hey, it can be fun and rewarding to work hard! But unhelpful perfectionism can just as easily work against you. It can prevent you from taking risks or trying new things out for fear of failure, judgment, or rejection; cause you to procrastinate; and make you feel like no matter what you achieve, you'll never be good enough.
Grounded in evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), this workbook will help you discover what drives this 'dark side' of perfectionism, and develop the skills you need to overcome it-without lowering your standards. By leaning in to your values and treating yourself with kindness and compassion, you'll learn to put mistakes in perspective without wallowing in self-criticism. Most importantly, you'll find that you can allow for imperfection, without losing your drive to achieve.
If you're ready to stop unhealthy perfectionism from paralyzing your personal growth-and start embracing yourself as perfectly imperfect-this book will introduce you to a whole new you!
Reviews / Votes
"Hands down the best, most helpful book on perfectionism I've ever encountered. A must-read for anyone looking to escape the cage of self-imposed perfectionistic expectations and behaviors."-Jill A. Stoddard, PhD, author of Be Mighty, coauthor of The Big Book of ACT Metaphors, and cohost of the Psychologists Off the Clock podcast * Jill A. Stoddard, PhD, author of Be Mighty, coauthor of The Big Book of ACT Metaphors, and cohost of the Psychologists Off the Clock podcast * "The irony of this book is that it is a perfect workbook to help you reduce your struggle with perfectionism. Jennifer Kemp's gentle voice feels like a warm, compassionate blanket that is there to soothe you and help you to create a kinder relationship with yourself."-Janina Scarlet, PhD, award-winning author of Superhero Therapy * Janina Scarlet, PhD, award-winning author of Superhero Therapy * "Jennifer Kemp has created a wonderful workbook for those struggling with clinical perfectionism. Using skills from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), you can learn to use your perfectionism when it works for you, and not be held back by it when it tries to slow you down. Practicing what is in this book can improve your life."-Michael Twohig, PhD, professor at Utah State University, and coauthor of The Anxious Perfectionist * Michael Twohig, PhD, professor at Utah State University, and coauthor of The Anxious Perfectionist *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oakland, CA
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 199 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
478 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68403-807-7 (9781684038077)
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Additional editions
Jennifer Kemp
ACT Workbook for Perfectionism
Build Your Best (Imperfect) Life Using Powerful Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Self-Compassion Skills
E-Book
12/2021
New Harbinger Publications
€23.99
Available for download
Jennifer Kemp
ACT Workbook for Perfectionism
Build Your Best (Imperfect) Life Using Powerful Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Self-Compassion Skills
E-Book
12/2021
New Harbinger Publications
€23.99
Available for download
Persons
Jennifer R. Kemp, MPsych, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Adelaide, South Australia. Kemp works with adults, adolescents, and children on issues such as anxiety, depression, parenting, trauma, grief and loss, chronic illness, and chronic pain. Kemp uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help people notice their experiences and make conscious choices 'in the moment' to take action toward a fulfilling life.