1. Reduce Perfectionism Challenge your thoughts. Does a work project have to be done perfectly, even if it is past deadline? Does the house always have to be spotless or can you let it go a bit, if you have been sick? Step back & Ask yourself : “How might someone else look at this situation?” “Would I hold the same high standards for someone else as for myself?”

2. Reduce Perfectionism Imagine less-than-perfect situations and outcomes. Ask yourself what would happen if a situation were less than perfect. That out-of-place pillowask -“So what?” Walk through your reactions, and expose yourself to imperfect situations You canbecome desensitized,& can lower standards.

3. Reduce Perfectionism Reducing Perfectionism: Self-Help Both approaches — self-help alone and guided self-help — were found to be effective in reducing perfectionism Guided group have more improvement in reducing their perfectionist-associated depression and obsessive-compulsive symptoms,