The following statements of affirmation should be repeated frequently during the day (either internally or out loud) as an aid in transforming perfectionistic thinking to excellence thinking. Affirmation statements put into positive words those beliefs that lend direction and support to a chosen goal. Obsessive-oriented perfectionists often do well with affirmations, because they tend to [...]

Taking risks requires what the perfectionist dreads the most – the fear of the unknown and of failure. So it is important to “put your head into the lion’s mouth,” directly to dare to take some risks that you know will challenge your image as a perfectionist. This means doing some things that you know [...]

One or more of the false beliefs presented here are commonly part of the self-talk that maintain perfectionistic thinking. Often they are unconscious and unchallenged by the perfectionist and therefore continue to exert considerable influence. In pointing out each falsely assumed belief, the point is to make them conscious and to fully acknowledge that they [...]

We will show you some selected tools and ideas which may be helpful in striving for excellence in this article:

Restrict the amount of time you engage in perfectionistically driven activities. Purposefully cut back in those areas that you know you devote large amounts of time to but where your performance does not seem to improve. [...]