When Perfect Isn't Good Enough (Second Edition)

Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism

De: Martin M. Antony PhD, Richard P. Swinson MD

Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain

It's only natural to want to avoid making mistakes, but imperfection is a part of being human. And while perfectionists are often praised for their abilities, being constantly anxious about details can hold you back and keep you from reaching your full potential.

In this fully revised and updated second edition of When Perfect Isn't Good Enough, you'll discover the root cause of your perfectionism, explore the impact of perfectionism on your life, and find new, proven-effective coping skills to help you overcome your anxiety about making mistakes. This guide also includes tips for dealing with other perfectionists and discussions about how perfectionism is linked to worry, depression, anger, social anxiety, and body image. As you complete the exercises in this book, you'll find it easier and easier to keep worries at bay and enjoy life - imperfections and all.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2009 Martin M. Antony and Richard P. Swinson (P)2021 Tantor

Eye opening & encouraging.. with clear, helpful advice

Damn, this one had my jaw dropped multiple times, many head nods in agreement & epiphany moments. I suppose I hadn’t considered myself a perfectionist until pretty recently, but after listening to this book, I realized just how much these tendencies have actually gotten in my way for years.

The layout of the book is perfect; a breeze to digest and straight to the point with easily actionable steps to follow. I appreciate the authors’ ability to thoroughly explain things without being unnecessarily repetitive, and I very much enjoyed the narrator’s voice. He comes across in a helpful, guiding tone, and not in a lecturing type of way.

The included PDF with samples and blank pages for personal journaling & the recommended exercises are helpful! I listened once through, making some notes along the way, now I’m ready to listen for a second time and add in the journaling component. I also want my boyfriend to listen with me this time because I feel like this book explains SO much about why I do some of the (sometimes annoying to him) things that I do.

After just listening to this audio, I already feel empowered & that I understand myself on a different level.

Great help

Well researched, thorough, and practical. However, some ideas and causation was unsatisfactory. It also seemed that the author at times wrote so simply that the reader may feel stupid.