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Be Happy Without Being Perfect

How to Break Free from the Perfection Deception

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BONUS: Includes the quiz: How Much of a Perfectionist Are You?*

Do you have trouble going to bed at night when there’s a mess in the kitchen? Do you think you would be happier if only you could lose weight, be a better parent, work smarter, reduce stress, exercise more, and make better decisions? You’re not perfect. But guess what? You don’t have to be. All of us struggle with high expectations from time to time. But for many women, the worries can become debilitating–and often, we don’t even know we’re letting unrealistic expectations color our thinking. The good news is, we have the power to break free from the perfectionist trap–and internationally renowned health psychologist, Dr. Alice Domar can show you how.
BE HAPPY WITHOUT BEING PERFECT offers a way out of the self-imposed handcuffs that this thinking brings, providing concrete solutions, practical advice, and action plans that teach you how to: Assess your tendency toward perfectionism in all areas of your life • Set realistic goals • Alleviate the guilt and shame that perfectionism can trigger • Manage your anxiety with clinically proven self-care strategies • Get rid of the unrealistic and damaging expectations that are hurting you–for good!
BE HAPPY WITHOUT BEING PERFECT is your key to a happier, calmer, and more enjoyable life.
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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Coaching perfectionists is a difficult task, but Karen White captures the listener's ear in her delivery of the authors' recommendations. Like a good friend with the best intentions, White cajoles the perfectionist to rethink, re-evaluate, and use other strategies presented here to let go of the quest for a faultless existence. Although some of the quizzes are difficult to manage while listening and doing another task, listeners would be well served to find a notebook and pen to calculate their own "perfectionist quotient." White deftly characterizes the real-life case studies in which interviewees describe how they have battled unrealistic expectations. This worthwhile examination of self offers practical techniques to calm the inner perfectionist. D.L.M. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Well paced and easy to listen to, this self-help book reaches out to those who are not easy on themselves. The aim is compassion for the person who cannot stop striving for perfection. The listener feels co-author Alice Domar's warmth as she narrates. Delivered in an inviting and empathetic voice, each chapter seems like an individual session with the psychologist. Yet some of the flippant-sounding solutions to high-stress situations, expressed in Domar's casual tone, makes one wonder if she takes some of her solutions seriously. For the most part, however, both narrator and material sound genuine and leave the listener feeling supported and encouraged to mull over the suggestions for changes. M.R. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 24, 2007
      According to psychologist and Harvard Medical School assistant professor Domar (Self-Nurture
      ), “everything is never
      perfect, and if you expect it to be, true happiness and contentment will always be out of reach.” To teach women to create reasonable expectations for relationships, careers and their bodies, the authors offer quizzes to determine how much perfectionism is influencing readers' lives and interview women struggling with perfectionism. In a three-part process, readers are encouraged to identify, challenge and restructure detrimental thoughts. For example, a woman who decides her neighbor is a more creative parent than she is because the neighbor sews exquisite Halloween costumes should tell herself, “We all have strengths and weaknesses,” and “I do some things better than she does.” The authors also offer step-by-step techniques to tame the perfectionist beast, such as meditation, yoga, mini relaxations and journaling, and advise readers on setting realistic exercise and eating goals. Although much of the advice, written with journalist Kelly, is obvious and easier said than done, it's also sound and detailed and provides a good starting point for perfectionist readers.

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