Perfectionism Worksheets

High standards got you where you are. That's what makes perfectionism so hard to shift: it has a long history of being rewarded.

Lowering the bar is the usual advice, and one of the seven sheets does ask you to make a goal more realistic. Most of the pack goes after a more useful question: what do you believe will happen if you miss?

There are seven worksheets, one for each letter of PERFECT:

• the triggers that set it off, each rated for intensity
• the emotions underneath
• one current goal, tested for how realistic it is
• your fear of failure, written out in detail
• where your self-worth comes from, and how much of it rides on results
• the thinking traps, with a week-long thought log
• and, last, affirmations you write yourself

Keep one question from the pack for daily use: would I judge a loved one this harshly?

Perfectionists will want to complete all seven, in order, beautifully. Don't. Start with the one that stings.

Also in: the Boundaries and Work-Life Balance Builder, 12 tools, £17, because perfectionism and collapsing boundaries tend to travel together.

For coaches: they're in the Coaches Starter Library, with one licence for every client you see.

PDF, instant download, and yours to use as often as you like. If it doesn't help, email me within seven days and I'll refund you.