An extremely useful guide to help you understand not only whether you are a Perfectionist or not, but also to understand which side of it are you on: the Toxic or the Healthy one?
"Why do we need a guide for Perfectionism?" you may ask...
For two main reasons: #1 The first one is to clarify what perfectionism is and what kind of behaviors define it. In regards to admitting Perfectionism, I have met two kinds of people: those that they proudly admit that they are perfectionists, considering that this is a positive quality to have, and those who deny the fact that they are perfectionists, mainly because they don’t know exactly what this title means. So there is clearly a misunderstanding about what is and what is not perfectionism.
#2 And the second -and most important- reason is: Because there is a high chance that you are paying a high price for being a perfectionist, and do you want to know what this high price can be? It can be your anxiety, your depression, your burnout, your emotionaleating, your sleepingproblems, your relationshipissues, your procrastination, your lowproductivity, your almost zero work-life balance, your loneliness, your physical health, your apathy, emptiness, disconnection and no joy in life.
Isn’t this a high price to pay without knowing why and how we sabotage ourselves through perfectionism?
Perfectionism is not what you think.
So, I created this guide so that I can explain to you in more details what the main characteristics of a perfectionist are.
When you sing up, you will get an email with a pdf guide - checklist with the description of the 20 most important features of a Perfectionist.
Mark your answer in regards to how strong this perfectionistic characteristic is in you, how often you display that behavior, how prevalent that habit is in your life.
Are you a severe case of Perfectionism -or as we call of Toxic Perfectionism- or are you a healthy Perfectionist?
Let’s see!
About Vassia Sarantopoulou, your Trainer
Hi, I'm Vassia. I am the Head Psychologist and the proud Founder and Owner of AntiLoneliness, a company offering mental health services in The Netherlands and also Worldwide. I am also a Trainer, a Perfectionism Expert and a Mental Health Ambassador.
✔ I am trained in (Group) Schema Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy, among other approaches (CBT, ACT, CFT, Mindfulness). ✔ I am a member of NIP (Dutch Institute for Psychologists). ✔ I am a member of ISST (International Society of Schema Therapy) and ICEEFT (International Center of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy) ✔ I am collaborating with Universities and Organisations offering workshops and trainings, mainly on Perfectionism, Work Relationships, Burnout and Stress Management. ✔ Through AntiLoneliness and my team of psychologists, I offer individual, couples or group sessions to those who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, burnout, loneliness, relationship issues, transition/change, expat life.