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The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control

By: Katherine Morgan Schafler
Narrated by: Katherine Morgan Schafler
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 'Her book is life-changing.' GOOP

'The definitive guide for anyone who's ready to walk a crucial pathway: from the appearance of control, to the possession of a quiet power.' SUSAN CAIN

'Gives you permission to be more in a world that's telling you to be less.' LORI GOTTLEIB

'Provocative... identifies the strategies and mindsets every high-achieving woman needs to quell her inner critic and embrace her true talents.' HOLLY WHITAKER

The advice we hear on perfectionism is always the same - let go of it! Forget it! Perfectionism is bad for you. But what if we've been looking at it all wrong? What if perfectionism is your superpower?

In The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control, psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler says you don't have to stop being a perfectionist to be happy and fulfilled. Her smart, witty book is a new approach for women who are over the generic advice to 'find balance'.

Morgan Schafler's book identifies five distinct types of perfectionist - Classic, Parisian, Messy, Intense, and Procrastinating. As you identify your unique perfectionist profile, you'll learn how to manage each form of perfectionism to work for you, not against you. Beyond managing it, you'll learn how to embrace and even enjoy your perfectionism. Yes, enjoy!

With handy self-assessments and actionable advice tailored to the unique needs of each perfectionist type, The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control is the game-changing companion for women who dare to want more out of life. Education Personal Development Personal Success Stress Management Witty
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eye opening perspective about perfectionism and its differences. A must read for people woth perfectionist tendencies and is riddled by anxiety. I can now apply certain learning from this book

Being perfectionist isnt so bad

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This book is so clear, so insightful and so eye opening. I love how she uses examples for everything so you can really absorb what she’s saying.

I haven’t enjoyed too many audiobooks and find self help books quite hard to finish but this was the absolute opposite. I listened to it all within a week. I paused it with my mouth agape! I will buy it in physical form so I can underline it too.

Simply brilliant

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Amazing book, thank you so much. There was so much to learn that I already want to read it a second time. I’ll definitely be recommending this to others.

A must read for every woman - perfectionist or not

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Best book I read in 2023. Insightful and loved the way she articulated and put to words the concepts of perfectionism and draw connections to self punishment, self compassion etc. Its different to other content on perfectionism. Something to be embraced and a gift.

Highly recommended

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This book is so well articulated and insightful. It is an eye opener and game changer for anyone who wants to understand themselves better.

Incredibly insightful

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