Being conscious of your perfectionism-related thoughts and behaviors is the first step towards conquering it. Pause for a moment and consider your perfectionism-related thinking patterns.

To better understand these thoughts, you may even attempt to write them down. You will be better able to change the way you communicate to yourself about this problem if you are aware of the ways in which perfectionism takes control of your lives. Make a list of the benefits and drawbacks of being a perfectionist. Reconsider the drawbacks if you catch yourself slipping back into perfectionism, then move on soon.

Because people strive for perfection, they frequently focus on the flaws, in even their greatest work and those of others. Even if your effort is recognized and praised, you’re never satisfied.

While breaking this habit may be difficult, you may make it less difficult by making a conscious effort to focus on the positive aspects of your job and other people's accomplishments. Challenge yourself to think of three things for each thing you're not entirely pleased with. It may be something about yourself or your work that you don't like. This will balance out your critical focus and become a positive new habit.

You are able to recognize that failure is not the end of the world when you give yourself permission to make mistakes. Making mistakes provides you with the chance to grow, learn, and be better.

Getting involved in a new hobby that you probably won't be good at right away is one way to put this into practice. Focus on enjoying the activity and gradually learning how to improve rather than attempting to be "perfect" at it. You could find that making mistakes is required to reach your goals. Mistakes teach you about life and yourself, and always keep in mind that the most remarkable accomplishments often result from the worst mistakes.

Because people hold themselves to unrealistic standards, perfectionists sometimes establish goals that are unachievable. Setting more realistic and SMART objectives is one technique to overcome perfectionism.

When your objectives are achievable and in a healthy way challenging, you will experience significantly less stress and greater confidence in your ability to accomplish them. To make your biggest objectives more achievable, try breaking them down into smaller pieces. However, be honest with yourself about how much you can actually do in a particular time frame. One practical tip is to start your day with simpler duties and work your way up. As you check things off the to-do list, this helps you feel more confident.

Because they take criticism personally, perfectionists frequently struggle with poor self-esteem. However, it's critical to receive criticism that is constructive. It's OK to point out to others (and to yourself) that mistakes are a great way to learn.

An attitude adjustment might be helpful if you frequently see criticism as an attack and respond defensively. Your less-than-perfect performances can be turned into valuable stepping stones on the path to excellence through constructive criticism, which can give you valuable insights on how to improve your performance. Try to understand that constructive criticism is expected and beneficial because it can help you improve!

Keep in mind that you are the one who puts the greatest pressure on yourself. By lowering the standards you hold yourself to, you may learn to love and accept yourself. You're doing great as long as you're still motivated and doing your best. Although "perfect" doesn't exist, you may feel proud of trying your best.

Never forget that having no standards does not equal lowering your standards. Realistic standards should be set in order not to make you become careless in life and perform poorly all the time. Realistic expectations can really motivate you to work hard without sacrificing your own priorities, such as your family, your physical and emotional health, or your spare time.

Instead of concentrating on doing everything flawlessly, strive to find meaning in what you do. It doesn't matter if something isn't done properly as long as it makes you happy and gives you meaning.

Understanding the purpose of your tasks will motivate you more than simply attempting to complete them perfectly. You get meaning from what you do, which also makes your work more enjoyable and significant. Finding meaning along the journey might lead to greater fulfillment. Setting baby steps might help you in turning your striving into a more enjoyable process. By keeping a journal about how you feel and what you learn as you reach your goal, you may enjoy the process of achieving your goal. If you find that you fall short of perfection, you may look back and recognize all that you've gained by just striving to reach a worthwhile objective while assessing and enjoying the progress you made along the way.

Perfectionism may lead you to put in more than 40 hours a week at work and put your professional life before your personal life. Utilize your paid time off or vacation days to make time for yourself.

If you haven't had a vacation or a day off in a while, you may sometimes just need to take a break to refuel. Keeping a healthy work-life balance may require taking a personal day in order to continue working at your best and prevent burnout. Spend a day or two away from work to focus on your personal interests and pastimes. When you get back to work, think about how the business might continue to run well even if you were focusing on your personal well-being.

As most people are probably aware, social media shapes their views of life and friendships, leading to unreasonable expectations. Online authenticity is sadly lacking on most social media platforms.

It's crucial that people keep an eye on the ways in which media like podcasts, social media, TV, and movies may drive perfectionism. The use of social media to spread a message of "hustle culture" (that says resting or shortcomings are toxic) and perfectionism in the job should be particularly monitored. This can also help in letting go of perfectionism when you limit these channels or remove them entirely.

Finally, therapy can help with perfectionist anxiety. In order to give you even more techniques to fight perfectionism, therapy may be a useful choice if you find that you're having trouble.

By addressing the underlying cause of perfectionism-related behavior, therapy can help people overcome their perfectionism. Before starting therapy, a mental health professional will use the multidimensional perfectionism scale to determine the root of your perfectionism. People who struggle with perfectionism can change the way they think with the help of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This type of therapy shows the perfectionist that perfection is not necessary for everything they do. It teaches them that mistakes are acceptable and shouldn't prevent them from pursuing their goals.