Description
Book SynopsisShows how perfection can cause depression, low self-esteem, and other problems and leads readers through a comprehensive program designed to release them from its grip.
Trade ReviewCathi Hanauer
Mademoiselle The book worked like a year of shrink sessions.
R. Reid Wilson, Ph.D. author of
Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks Finally, someone who understands the fear, pain, and exhaustion caused by the pursuit of perfection.
Mike Maza
The Dallas Morning News [Basco] explains how to recognize and challenge the counterproductive thinking, oversimplifications and overblown expectations of perfectionists, and includes a chapter on how to live with one.
Table of ContentsCONTENTSAcknowledgments
Preface
1 Are You a Perfectionist?
2 The Two Faces of Perfectionism
3 Schemas That Underlie Perfectionism
4 Challenging Your Beliefs
5 Automatic Thoughts and Thinking Errors
6 Beating Oversimplification
7 Adjusting Your Expectations
8 Perfectionism and Getting Along With Others
9 Living With Perfectionists
10 Making Changes That Last
Appendix: Where to Call for Help
Index
