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The Perfectionism Workbook: Proven Strategies to End Procrastination, Accept Yourself, and Achieve Your Goals Kindle Edition

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Remove the pressure of perfectionism and start living a more satisfied life today

The desire to continuously improve can be a positive trait that fuels success. However, those same aspirations can also turn into perfectionism, which causes us to put unrealistic pressure on ourselves and set impossible standards that negatively influence how we think and act.

In his work as a clinical therapist, Taylor Newendorp has successfully used cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help countless patients who live with the immense pressure of perfectionism and other related issues such as OCD, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, or depression. In The Perfectionism Workbook, Taylor delivers practical, effective exercises to help you change the way you view yourself, set healthy goals, and find contentment in your daily life.

The Perfectionism Workbook is a hands-on guide especially designed to identify and resolve the root causes of perfectionism. It these pages you will find:

A perfectionism overview that will help you understand the illusion of perfectionism, why it doesn’t work, and what you can do to treat your perfectionism.
The 5 tendencies of toxic perfectionism: Need for approval and pleasing others; Procrastination, inaction, and paralysis; Fear of making mistakes; Highly self-critical; Judgment of self and others.
Practical strategies based on the principles of CBT, mindfulness, and acceptance that will help you quiet your critical inner voice, conquer procrastination, and develop true self-worth.
Real-world examples of perfectionism that will provide meaningful opportunity for insight and reflection into your own perfectionism.

Perfectionism can have serious consequences, both mentally and physically. But there is a solution―and it can be found in the pages The Perfectionism Workbook.

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Understanding Perfectionism:

'Perfect' is subjective. Each individual with perfectionistic tendencies can experience perfectionism in different ways. If you believe that anything short of perfection is unacceptable, chances are you view everything you do as unacceptable. If you have that mind-set long enough, you run the risk of starting to believe that you as a person are simply never good enough. The good news: If you're looking at this book, you have taken the first step to rebounding from perfectionism.

What's Inside:

This essential introduction explains what perfectionism is and helps you identify the extent to which it impacts your life through tests and reflective questions.

Based on CBT, the exercises and strategies in this book are designed to foster mindfulness and acceptance.

With real stories from former perfectionists, this book offers relatable support for overcoming perfectionism.

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"The Perfectionism Workbook will be an invaluable resource for anyone has ever been paralyzed by the need to be perfect. Taylor Newendorp takes complex concepts from the world of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and makes them accessible and simple to use. I'm excited to use it in my practice!"— Rodney J. Benson, Ph.D., ACT, Executive Director, Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago (DASC)

"The Perfectionism Workbook is a terrific new resource for anyone wanting to overcome unhealthy perfectionism and get better at being imperfect. Each new concept is masterfully followed with a relevant exercise to help readers cement new skills. Newendorp's clear understanding of the suffering perfectionism causes and the mindfulness and CBT tools that alleviate this suffering combine to make an enjoyable and accessible read."—Jon Hershfield, MFT, Co-Author of The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD and Everyday Mindfulness for OCD, Author of When a Family Member Has OCD and Overcoming Harm OCD, Director of The OCD and Anxiety Center of Greater Baltimore

"This book is a must-read for anyone who suffers from perfectionism. Newendorp takes a complicated subject and makes it easy to understand and apply to your unique situation. I highly recommend this book for any person who realizes that perfectionism is not their friend."—Karen Lynn Cassiday, PhD, ACT, Owner and Managing Director, Anxiety Treatment Center of Greater Chicago

"This workbook will be a welcome resource to individuals who struggle with perfectionism. It will not only help people better understand their own style of perfectionism but also addresses important topics as procrastination, fear of making mistakes, the need for approval, impossible standards, and fear of judgement. It holds the potential to make your life much more efficient and satisfying."—Paula Young, Ph.D, ACT, Clinical Director, Rogers Behavioral Health in Chicago

"While there are a lot of self-help books out there, the exercises in this one bring it notches above the rest. It is also a darn good addendum for therapists to assign to their perfectionistic patients so that they have a great resource at their fingertips."—Patrick B. McGrath, Ph.D., A.V.P., Residential Services, AMITA Health, Foglia Family Foundation Residential Treatment Center, Fellow, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

"This book is truly a self-help gem. Newendorp combines empirically-supported strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MCBT), and exposure and response prevention (EX/RP) into a user-friendly self-help format that will assist readers confront and break the cycle of perfectionism. This workbook will certainly become a part of my collection as a suggested read for my clients."—L. Kevin Chapman, Ph.D., HSPP, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

“At best, perfectionism impairs functioning. At worst, it can contribute to OCD, anxiety, depression, and other problems. Fortunately, Newendorp offers the antidote. The Perfectionism Workbook reveals the myths of perfectionism and chronicles the damage of holding oneself, and others, to rigidly held standards. It also provides the tools needed to identify and change the toxic impact of perfectionism. Proclaiming this the perfect workbook would violate the author’s message, so let’s just say it’s darn good."—C. Alec Pollard, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Director, Center for OCD and Anxiety-Related Disorders, Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute

About the Author

Taylor Newendorp, M.A., LCPC, is the founder and president of Chicago Counseling Center P.C.—a clinical counseling practice that specializes in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), perfectionism, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders. Taylor received his BA in English Literature from Kenyon College and his MA in Marital and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego. He worked as a therapist and clinical supervisor at both the Center for Eating Disorders and the Center for Anxiety and Obsessive- Compulsive Disorders at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Illinois prior to opening his own practice. Taylor has also completed the International OCD Foundation’s Behavioral Therapy Training Institute and is a member of OCD Midwest. He is a scientific adviser for the CBT-based app nOCD. He lives in Chicago with his wife and three sons.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FHL11Q3
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Althea Press (July 10, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 10, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages

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Taylor Newendorp, M.A., LCPC, is the founder and president of Chicago Counseling Center, P.C., a clinical counseling practice in Chicago that specializes in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Perfectionism, and Anxiety Disorders, including Panic Disorder, Specific Phobias, Social Anxiety, and Hypochondriasis. Taylor received his B.A. in English Literature from Kenyon College and his M.A. in Marital and Family Therapy from University of San Diego. He served as an individual and family therapist at Phoenix House Recovery Services, an outpatient substance abuse treatment program for adolescents and adults, at their Carlsbad, California location. He later worked as a therapist and clinical supervisor in both The Center for Eating Disorders and The Center for Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Illinois prior to opening his own practice. Taylor has also completed the International OCD Foundation’s Behavioral Therapy Training Institute and is a member of OCD Midwest. He has presented on the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) in the treatment of various sub-types of OCD and Perfectionism at numerous conferences, including those of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) and the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). Taylor is the author of The Perfectionism Workbook: Proven Strategies to Break Free from Perfectionism and Achieve Your Goals, released in 2018 by Callisto Media and Althea Press. In addition, he is a scientific advisor for the CBT-based app “nOCD.” While Taylor is originally from Houston, he has lived in Chicago with his wife and three sons for the past 15 years.

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If you are also a perfectionist, and are looking for a way out of the madness, then this book is for you!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2018
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This morning I woke up at 4 am worrying that a stray comment in an email I'd sent to my vet last night made me sound like I was an irresponsible pet owner, which drove me absolutely nuts. Of course I knew this was insanity... in the back of my head I always know... but I couldn't get back to sleep anyway. I finally gave up at 6, and immediately fell into worrying about how my reviews would do for ranking on Amazon when the rerank came down this morning. I stopped enjoying the process of writing reviews on Amazon long ago, but I keep doing it because it's technically "writing", and it's something I think I can control, and it's also what I've been using for almost two years now as my excuse for why I don't have time to do what I want the most, which is write novels.

I've been working at that for 7 years, and I'm good. I wanted to be the best, and I already started out with a strong creative streak, and a healthy dose of tortured-soul syndrome—which as luck would have it, I've always had a knack for describing in written word. Emotion written correctly can grab an audience and hold them. But ask me how many books I've written in 7 years. I mean s.e.v.e.n years! SEVEN!!! Well how about I just tell you. I've written one book, and I only managed to finish that one because it was before I realized my first literary attempts were catastrophes. And ever since then I've started and stopped more books than I've cared to count. I write so well now that my first drafts of my chapters are nearly perfect, and I can go chapter after chapter without a single critical mistake. And then catastrophe strikes again. It's ALWAYS again, and the next thing I know, I'm so bogged down in editing that I can't write; can't function; can't think.

And the next thing I know after that, I've started a new project, where I swear I won't make the same mistakes. This one will be perfect. This one I won't mess up—and then I do. Because WHO IN THIS WORLD IS ACTUALLY PERFECT? Last night I contemplated giving up completely, and then today I found this book, and I'd swear it was the universe looking out for me. I was only about 5% in when I realized that just maybe, I'd finally found some answers. Solutions. Something (anything at all) that could pull me out of the madness. By 11% I also ordered the paper copy. By 23% I realized all the things I've been critical of others about in life is actually fallout from my relentless drive to be perfect, while expecting everyone else around me to be so too.

This book was my Godsend. It is an actual workbook with space to write answers, with actual techniques for improving. And I get that maybe I'm more freakishly passionate than I might otherwise be, but I just can't chalk this up to coincidence. This book was my answer, and it's opened up enough doors to understanding that I think it might end up being my salvation as well!

If you are also a perfectionist, and are looking for a way out of the madness, then this book is for you!!!

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Wren Strom
This book really work's!
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Every OCD, Perfectionist, Over Achiever, or Chronic people pleaser could benefit from the information and excercises in this book! I'm half way through it now, and already I'm feeling less stress and have gotten to a few projects that have been on permanent hold because I hadn't figured out my perfect plan for them yet. And now their done, and I'm not fretting over weather they could have been done better. It's such a releif! These aren't affirmations and breathing exercises to help you sooth your anxiety in the moment (those are good to practice too, I'm not knocking them) these exercises help you find the roots that are producing the anxiety and help eradicate the source and the stress. And the great part is you don't have to give up the parts of your perfectionism that you love if the organization, your ambitions or your love of pretty (expensive) thing's isn't dragging you down it will remain intact.
I'm not gonna lie some of the exercises are uncomfortable, but not one of them hasn't been woth the discomfort. I'm very excited to see what the rest of the book has to offer.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2021
Every OCD, Perfectionist, Over Achiever, or Chronic people pleaser could benefit from the information and excercises in this book! I'm half way through it now, and already I'm feeling less stress and have gotten to a few projects that have been on permanent hold because I hadn't figured out my perfect plan for them yet. And now their done, and I'm not fretting over weather they could have been done better. It's such a releif! These aren't affirmations and breathing exercises to help you sooth your anxiety in the moment (those are good to practice too, I'm not knocking them) these exercises help you find the roots that are producing the anxiety and help eradicate the source and the stress. And the great part is you don't have to give up the parts of your perfectionism that you love if the organization, your ambitions or your love of pretty (expensive) thing's isn't dragging you down it will remain intact.
I'm not gonna lie some of the exercises are uncomfortable, but not one of them hasn't been woth the discomfort. I'm very excited to see what the rest of the book has to offer.

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A must for those who think they are never "good enough."
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2018
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I have suffered from GAD/OCD for most of my life, read countless self-help books, and have seen therapists to try and help with these disorders. I found Taylor Newendorp a couple of years ago when I was at the end of my rope, and I have to say, he is unequivocally the best therapist I have ever seen in regards to treating anxiety disorders. Taylor is definitely a master of his craft, and this book proves such to the fullest degree. Part of my OCD is never thinking I am going "good enough." This thought process has caused many sleepless nights, and a feeling, which hovers over me, telling me I'm "not worth a damn." Well, this book addresses strategies, which will help you feel as if the best you’re giving is indeed good enough, no matter the consequences. I would highly recommend this book, and feel therapists, such as Taylor Newendorp, are a godsend to individuals such as myself, who have suffered far too long. A great, great read indeed!!

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Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2019
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This is an important book that needed to be written. For those who struggle with perfectionism, this is very informative, insightful and helpful for a more balanced perspective.

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Randy Z.
It's perfect.
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2024
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Once in a while you find a self-help book that's actually a good book!
I thought I was a 'high standards' person but I now see the fears underlying the heavy desire to 'look good' ... as though my reputation is fragile.

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Jill R. Ringer
Truly life changing
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2019
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I have read other books on this topic before, and while they were well written and enjoyable to read, they really didn't help me get to the core of MY issues, nor did they offer specific ways to address my issues. This book did! In fact, I am grateful to say it was genuinely life changing. The author really knows his stuff and the exercises were very effective. I was able to identify my major insecurities, etc. that creep into my days and make me feel suddenly miserable! Thank you Taylor Newendorp!
I also just want to add that I ordered the kindle version which was easy to use. It allowed me to do the exercises right into the book.

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Michelle Duerr
Learned new things about myself
Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2021
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This book was recommended to me by a nurse. It sure makes you think about things you never have before. If you are trying to work on yourself this is a book for you.

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David Vilaça da Silva acrux
Interessante pra quem de fato é perfeccionista
Reviewed in Brazil on May 9, 2021
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Interessante, mas não gostei muito. Talvez eu não estivesse precisando desse assunto no momento. Irei fazer uma releitura em outro momento.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2023
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This book has been very useful for me helping me to deal with perfectionism.
The paper it is printed on is very good quality and value for money.
There was good communication between me and the seller and it arrived on time as well.

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Great book but at least 25 pages were already filled in by someone! Has some great points & made me realize why I 'think' I need to be perfect. Now I find myself praising things I do instead of constantly putting myself down.

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Kelly Ann
Great Book, Perfect and Easy Helpful Steps to Adapting Change to Your Life! Highly Recommended! A*
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2019
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Highly Recommended! A Really Good Read! Great Notes and Exercises to Help in All Aspects of Your Life. Making Changes Already!

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