Publication: Understanding Perfectionism e-Book
Understanding Perfectionism e-Book
“We can make ourselves miserable or we can make ourselves strong. The amount of effort is the same.”
– Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Do you find it hard to make decisions, try new things or take risks because you are scared you will fail or look stupid? Or do you have difficulty putting your plans into action, procrastinating until the last minute and causing you a lot of added stress?
Perhaps you present a perfect image to the world, yet underneath this glossy exterior, you feel anxious, tense, and full of self-doubt. Maybe you criticise yourself constantly and harshly, never feeling good enough, feeling terrible about yourself, no matter what you achieve.
Perfectionism is a pattern of behaviours that are learned and are either helpful or unhelpful for you, depending on the outcomes it creates in your life.
