Welcome to Perfectionism Course
Perfectionism
Stay tuned to join our video course on overcoming perfectionism and unlock your full potential! Our program will guide you through practical strategies and tools to break free from the constraints of perfectionism and embrace progress over perfection.
By participating, you will learn to overcome self-doubt, increase productivity, reduce stress and anxiety, and achieve greater satisfaction and fulfillment in all areas of your life. Don't let perfectionism hold you back any longer - join our program today and start living your best life!
Course
1 - Introduction
The Definition of Perfectionism and Why It Causes Mental Health Issues
In this intro segment, we will share information about the tools and knowledge you will obtain after completing this course. We will discuss the psychological definitions of perfectionism and what topics will be discussed and practiced to help you reduce constant internal pressure, self-judgment, procrastination, and other challenges related to or caused by perfectionism.
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2 - The Definition and Danger of Perfectionism:
A Client’s Case Study
In this segment, we will share what researchers think about perfectionism and will help identify the definition of perfectionism according to the leading psychology researchers. Michael’s case study will be discussed to give you a clear idea of what perfectionism looks like.
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3 - My Story
How I Put a Stop to My Fear to be Imperfect and Overcame Perfectionism
This segment talks about my personal journey of how for many years perfectionism was stopping me from being my best self and going after my dreams. We hope it will remind you that it is possible to transform at any age and will inspire you to learn, recognize and take perfectionism out of your system so you can feel liberated to be your true self and love your unique flaws and imperfections.
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4 - Energy Thief
How to Take Your Power & Energy Back
This segment discusses how perfectionism can steal your energy and the ability to enjoy life and follow your dreams. It will demonstrate how knowledge about perfectionism can allow you to recognize it, become aware, heal it and transform it into the desired behavior.
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5 - Three Types of Perfectionism
Determine Your Type
This segment will highlight three main types of perfectionism identified by the leading psychologists in the field of perfectionism. You will understand the main differences between the three types and learn how to easily differentiate them from each other.
If you want to know which type of perfectionism is your case, ask yourself the set of questions from the test and determine the type of perfectionism in you or your loved ones.
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6 - The List of Perfectionism Signs
36 Dysfunctional Behaviors Linked with Perfectionism
In this segment, you will learn how perfectionism plays a causal role and is linked to several disorders and dysfunctional behaviors. We will share the list of 36 signs and symptoms that perfectionists suffer from. You are welcome to go through the list and see if you can recognize some signs in people in your surrounding or in yourself.
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7 - Michael's Story
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8 - The Main Reasons Behind the Perfectionist’s Anxiety
Michael’s and Mariam’s FEARS
In this segment, we continue sharing the samples and signs of perfectionism in clients. We share what tendencies are displayed by Michael and Mariam and what thoughts and behaviors keep them in constant internal pressure.
Together, we unpack the reason behind their need to control and criticize others. We discuss one of the biggest fears that cause perfectionists to feel anxious, not good enough, and get stuck in overthinking and procrastination.
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9 - Parents with High-Performance Expectations
Lana and Her Father’s Rules
The lesson in segment 9 will help you see and understand how your success, mental and physical health, and overall happiness can be negatively affected by the constant tendency to do things flawlessly. We will discuss a story about the university student Lana, whose parents significantly contributed to her perfectionistic thinking, behavior, and her low self-evaluation and self-esteem. One of the most important takeaways from this segment will be a real-life example to demonstrate to you how a rigid, filled with rules, authoritarian type of parenting may contribute to raising a child with perfectionistic tendencies.
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10 - Why Perfectionists Struggle to Reach Goals
Four Main REASONS Behind Failure
In this segment, we will discuss an important topic that everyone can relate to. This topic is about GOALS! We all have goals in different areas of our lives, and our confidence and ability to achieve these goals will directly influence the quality of our lives.
This lesson will help you understand how perfectionism can paralyze us from being open to change, taking risks, and reaching the most essential goals. You will also learn about four main reasons behind perfectionists’ failure to fulfill their childhood dreams and achieve life goals.
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11 - The Positive Side of Perfectionism
Adaptive vs Maladaptive Perfectionism
In segment 11, we will discuss in which cases perfectionism can have a positive side. We will explain the main difference between ADAPTIVE and MALADAPTIVE perfectionism and why people with ADAPTIVE perfectionism are able to achieve success according to the researchers in the field of perfectionism. However, the success they achieve might be only related to work and not so much to the romantic side of their lives.
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12 - ROOT Causes of Perfectionism:
What is The Main Root: Genes or Upbringing?
In segment 12, we will unpack the deepest ROOTS of perfectionism, and where these roots originated from. We will analyze Lana’s case and the way her parents raised her. We will discuss how their parenting style disabled Lana from establishing a sense of self-worth as a foundation for unconditional self-love. We will be discussing two major ROOT CAUSES of perfectionism. You will learn from this lesson whether the roots stem from childhood upbringing or are caused by a genetic predisposition. This segment is especially useful for parents! You will be able to dissect a few cases of parenting approaches to practice a new skill of understanding and discerning specific parenting styles that are destructive to a child’s self-esteem and lead to perfectionism formation in a child.
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13 - A Powerful Technique to Combat Perfectionism:
How Exposure Therapy Helped Amir
In these final segments, we will be sharing proven solutions that will help you become more aware of your toxic perfectionistic tendencies and to calibrate your standards from unrealistically high to the ones that focus on your progress and contribution to something useful, not perfect. We will discuss powerful approaches and techniques that will help you shift your mindset from aiming to complete the task flawlessly to just enjoying the process it and getting it DONE.
You will hear about Amir’s case of how perfectionism at work hindered his career growth, and how he used the Exposure Technique to successfully overcome his fears and insecurities at work.