When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism by Martin Antony, Richard Swinson

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism



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When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism Martin Antony, Richard Swinson ebook
Page: 312
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Format: pdf
ISBN: 9781572245594


In his book, "The Pursuit of Perfect," Dr. Perfectionism is a set of self-defeating thought patterns that push you to try to achieve unrealistically high goals. Antony, Ph.D., ABPP, author of When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping With Perfectionism. Tal Ben-Shahar explains that there are two types of perfectionism: If something isn't perfect, they dismiss it. I got a lot of great information about perfectionism from the book When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping With Perfectionism by Martin M. People who have perfectionist tendencies tend to be that way in other areas of their lives as well. And the list You subscribe to the philosophy that “good enough is good enough” during times where those ten extra steps of effort really don't add any additional value? Perfectionists tend to become anxious or depressed, says Martin M. (Hello, I live it every single day.) Perfectionism isn't usually a tamed beast. Swinson, MD if you'd like to learn more. As well as the steps above, you can use these strategies to deal with perfectionism: If you catch yourself engaging in self-sabotage, such as telling yourself that you're not good enough, stop.

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