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Perfectionistic behaviors – letting go of lifelines and daring to challenge

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Perfectionism

Introduction
About perfectionism
A model of perfectionism
Thought patterns - beginning to notice perfectionistic thinking
Assumptions - is my perfectionism as helpful as I think?
Challenging your thoughts - from black-and-white to shades of grey
What you pay attention to - dismissing and attributing
Perfectionistic behaviors - letting go of lifelines and daring to challenge
About self-criticism
My self-worth - changing the overvaluation of performance
Final words
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