The Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism
Overcome Toxic Perfectionism, Learn to Embrace Your Mistakes, and Discover the Potential for Positive Change
Published on 18. November 2012
304 pages
978-1-4405-5182-6 (ISBN)
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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:
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.
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.
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The Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism
Overcome Toxic Perfectionism, Learn to Embrace Your Mistakes, and Discover the Potential for Positive Change
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Ellen Bowers, PhD, is a mental health professional and recovery specialist. For more than thirty years, she has helped individuals to overcome issues with addictions, codependency, and the effects of these, including behavioral addiction and dysfunctional families. She holds a doctorate in psychology, a master's of science degree in education and psychology, and is a member of Mensa. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Top 10 Signs of Suffering from Perfectionism
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Basics of Perfectionism
- Chapter 2: The Root Causes of Perfectionism
- Chapter 3: The Limiting Effects of Perfectionism
- Chapter 4: The Difficulties of Perfectionism
- Chapter 5: The Concept of the Adult Child
- Chapter 6: The Relationship of Perfectionism to Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Chapter 7: The Relationship of Perfectionism to Overeating and Other Eating Disorders
- Chapter 8: The Relationship of Perfectionism to Alcoholism
- Chapter 9: The Relationship of Perfectionism to Other Addictions
- Chapter 10: The Relationship of Perfectionism to Mental Illness
- Chapter 11: Perfectionism and Disease
- Chapter 12: Methods of Treatment
- Chapter 13: A Thorough Self-Examination
- Chapter 14: Rebuilding Self-Esteem
- Chapter 15: Perfectionism and the Only Child or Gifted Child
- Chapter 16: Deep Self-Acceptance
- Chapter 17: Choices
- Chapter 18: Decision-Making
- Chapter 19: Spiritual Solutions
- Chapter 20: The Discipline of Forgiveness
- Chapter 21: Moving Forward with Freedom
- Appendix A: Helpful Websites
- Appendix B: Additional Resources
- Copyright
