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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 Thought-Provoking
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I came to this book because of a recommendation from a friend, and my therapist said it would be helpful to explore perfectionism as a way to self explore. Every part of this book helped me touch upon points to expand, it opened my eyes to certain things I saw as broken or undesirable and changed my perspective. Id recommend this to anyone who is curious and use it as a guide to have conversations with people who you can speak to and/or your therapist if you have one.

On the audiobook format it is great and well read by the author, it feels like a friend or therapist explaining things very naturally. However for going back through chapters, I'm going to buy a hard copy as I think it would be more useful to flick through.

A brilliant helpful starting point

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I hung on every word as the author may as well have been telling my life story! I’ve waited for this book without even knowing it. THANK YOU for shining a positive light on perfectionism. I can now see how I’m a messy perfectionist and how I have fallen into the maladaptive side a few times in my life. I will now channel my perfectionism for good. More please!

Great book

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I am mostly enjoying this book. I am finding the core message about leaning into perfectionism refreshing. However, she does generalise about gender quite a bit, and in ways that feel alienating. I haven't let the fact this book was written for women deter me, but I do get a mini dose of whiplash every time she describes a universal human experience, such as caring less what people think as you age, only for her to tack on the equivalent of "men never describe getting older in this way." I guess I am a woman judging by this book? The Egg Has Cracked

Good, a bit of an arbitrary gender divide at points

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I have just finished listening to this book and I found it beautiful, insightful and I feel I learned a lot, especially on self compassion which is something I now realise I took for granted. I loved Katherine’s voice, felt like an amazing therapy session and I think I’ll listen to this again for sure.

Beautiful 💗

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I rarely ever leave a review, but this book deserves it! Katherine shares really good insights in an easy to follow and kind way. Also beuatifully spoken. I was hooked!

Woww! Super helpful and beautifully spoken

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