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Informationen zum Autor JEFF SZYMANSKI, PHD, is the Executive Director of the International OCD Foundation; a Clinical Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School; and a Clinical Associate in Psychology at McLean Hospital. For more information, please visit: www.jeffszymanski.com and www.theperfectionistshandbook.com. Klappentext "You're such a perfectionist." Are you supposed to feel insulted or flattered when you hear this comment? Is someone saying that you are detail oriented, organized, and driven to excel? Or that you are controlling, rigid, and self-defeating? Is your perfectionism a good thing, or does it get in your way? In The Perfectionist's Handbook , Jeff Szymanski helps readers navigate their way out of the "perfectionism paradox": If your intentions are good (wanting to excel) and the outcomes you want are reasonable (to feel competent and satisfied), why would your perfectionism backfire and result in unhappiness, stress, and unwanted results? Many people consider their perfectionism to be one of their most valuable attributes and critical to success in achieving one's life goals. Advice aimed at trying to stop you from being a perfectionist doesn't ring true. Jeff Szymanski, a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), helps readers understand when their perfectionism will pay off, and when and why it sabotages you. Specific strategies are outlined throughout the book to help readers identify the difference between their "healthy" and "unhealthy" perfectionism. There is no reason to eliminate perfectionism altogether-rather, build on what is working and change what is not. In addition, The Perfectionist's Handbook helps readers to: Distinguish between intention and strategy as a way of improving outcomesIdentify diminishing returns and ways to redistribute time and resourcesMake the most of mistakes rather than being preoccupied with trying to avoid themLearn to focus on your "Top 10" list as a way of getting the most out of your lifeInteract with others more effectively as a way of improving performanceEstablish more balance in your life Transform your perfectionism from a liability to an asset. Let your instincts lead you to achieve your goals-but also learn to enjoy your journey and its rewards. Zusammenfassung The Perfectionist's Handbook teaches the art of being an Adaptive Perfectionist, someone who stands out and gets bigger playoffs: greater productivity with less effort, more energy, and balance in your work and life Jeff Szymanski's strategies help you function more effectively to better help you reach your goals. . Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments viii Introduction x Part I Understanding Your Perfectionism 1 Chapter 1 Definitions and Types of Perfectionism 3 Chapter 2 Building Your Perfectionism Profile 13 Chapter 3 Insight Doesn't Always Lead to Change 31 Part II Maximizing Healthy Perfectionism 53 Chapter 4 Wanting Things to Be Perfect May Not Be the Problem 55 Chapter 5 The Lesson of Diminishing Returns: Learn to Analyze Your Effort 71 Chapter 6 Translating Mistakes into Strategic Experimentation 87 Chapter 7 An Unexamined Life: Focus on Your Top 10 List 105 Chapter 8 Even Jesus Needed Disciples: The Value of Others 125 Chapter 9 All Work and No Play: Why It's Important to Refuel and Refresh 147 Chapter 10 Putting It All Together 169 Bibliography 185 Index 191 ...
