Greetings all!
Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? If so, which kind?
Psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler came up with
five types. To find out yours, take a quick quiz HERE.
1. Intense perfectionist: Striving for success at all costs
Intense perfectionists are often direct, with unrelenting
focus on achieving goals. They might lash out at others when things do not go their
away. Does this remind you of kids throwing tantrums?!
Advice: Figure out the why behind your goals to ensure
your goals are aligned with your values. This is actually a good suggestion in
general!
2. Classic perfectionist: Highly organized and buttoned-up
Classic perfectionists are reliable, organized, and tidy but
might lack spontaneity. A pen out of
place might stress them out.
Advice: Be more spontaneous and less structured.
3. Parisian perfectionist: People pleasers to the max
Named after the effortless fashion sense of Parisian
women, Parisian perfectionists strive to be liked and often defer to the
opinions of others.
Advice: Assert yourself more so you do not lose your own
sense of identity.
4. Procrastinator perfectionist: Always waiting for the
right time
I think majority of us probably have some of this type in
us: we wait for the circumstances to be right, we wait to be ready, we research
and ponder – and then we are stuck in indecisiveness and do not do anything.
Recognize yourself?
Advice: Accept “…that now is
as good a time as any to start something!" LOVE
this!
5. Messy perfectionist: Quick to start, slow to finish
Messy perfectionists are enthusiastic about the beginnings
but are not strong with the follow-through, always finding themselves with half-finished
projects.
Advice: Accept that you cannot do everything and break your goals into smaller chunks. I am a big fan of this advice!
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