Good Enough: Breaking Free from Perfectionism and Finally Living the Life You Keep Postponing

You've been working on this for years.Not this book - your life.The project that's never quite ready to share. The relationship you haven't pursued because you might be rejected. The creative work that exists perfectly in your imagination but never quite makes it to the page. The career change you've been planning since forever, waiting for the conditions to be right.This is what perfectionism does. Not in the dramatic ways - in the quiet, daily ways that add up to a life being lived in permanent preparation mode.Good Enough is the science-based, compassionate, completely practical guide to breaking free from perfectionism - written by a clinical psychologist who has spent fifteen years working with high-achieving adults who accomplish everything and feel like nothing is ever quite enough.Inside you will discover:¿ The real definition of perfectionism - not high standards, but something far more specific and far more healable¿ Where your perfectionism came from and why it made complete sense at the time¿ The six cognitive patterns that keep perfectionism going - and how to specifically revise each one¿ Why cognitive change alone isn't enough - and what the behavioral experiments are that actually create lasting change¿ Self-compassion: the science-backed approach that works better than your inner critic ever did¿ The good enough standard: what it actually means, and how to calibrate it to real life¿ Mindfulness practices specifically adapted for the perfectionist mind¿ Imperfection tolerance: the skill that makes everything else possible¿ How perfectionism is damaging your relationships - and what genuine intimacy actually requires¿ What sustainable excellence looks like without the exhaustionThe life you've been postponing is not waiting for you to be perfect.It's been waiting for you to begin.

Pagina's: 182, Paperback, Dr. Claire Bennett