Become More Aware of Your Tendencies

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.