Take home message
Perfectionism can be difficult to change because there are rewards to it, and it can be maintained by ways of thinking, feeling and behaving.
Still, decreasing unhelpful perfection also improves other problem areas in one’s life, such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and disordered eating.
Drawing your own perfectionism cycle is the first step in knowing what changes need to be made. Remember there is no “right” or “wrong” answer to your perfectionism cycle. All that matters is that it makes sense to you!
Next session, we will look at ways to prepare you for change and to overcome perfectionism.
THANK YOU
Well done. Only 6 more sessions to go!
Now that you’ve finished this module, don’t forget to complete the perfectionism questionnaire you downloaded at the end of Module 1 to help you track your improvements.