Clear Thinking Out Loud

This podcast is the narrated version of my article Treating Perfectionism: 3 Therapy Strategies. Sandy’s militant perfectionism had left her isolated and lonely. Here’s how I helped her change her thinking style. In this episode I talk about: It’s lonely being perfect, especially when you’re not What’s wrong with having high standards? The tyranny of perfectionism Describe the pattern Encourage a wider context Encourage downtime Or watch this episode of the podcast on video below: References/Notes: Hewitt, P.L., Flett, G.L., Ediger, E. (1995). Perfectionism Traits and Perfectionistic Self-Presentation in Eating Disorder Attitudes, Characteristics, and Symptoms. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 18(4). 317-326. DOI: 10.1.1.458.8328. Sutandar-Pinnock, K., Woodside, D.B., Carter, J.C., Olmsted, M.P., and Kaplan, A.S. (2003). Perfectionism in Anorexia Nervosa: A 6-24-month follow-up study. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 33(2). 225-229. DOI: 10.1002/eat.10127.