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booktuggle's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
biancs's review against another edition
5.0
Very helpful - I recommend it for anyone struggling with procrastination, self-criticism and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The pop-culture references are a little corny but I like that the authors included some personal anecdotes.
cristinaelenalaaa's review against another edition
5.0
“The Anxious Perfectionist” looks at the stimulators of perfectionism both from a positive (adaptive) and negative (maladaptive) viewpoint and comes up with recommendations for both situations. Depending on the reader’s relationship with perfectionism, the (audio)book can be either a light reading or one of the readings with which one will take their time. For me, it was an enjoyable reading and a reference book that I would like to go back to one day. For a scientific book, I found that, as opposed to other cases, the lack of cited works does not impact the quality of the content in the audio format. Also, a plus point are the exercises listed in the book and online materials which only increase the quality of the work.
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Special thanks to NetGalley, Tantor Audio, and the editorial team for giving me the opportunity to review the ARC in audiobook format and to you, my reader, for taking the time to read this honest personal book review.
If you are interested in other of my book reviews, make sure to follow me on GoodReads!
#LifeLongLearning #TheAnxiousPerfectionist #NetGalley
brinastewart's review against another edition
2.0
It started out very interesting but I am not sure if it was just me or not but it was a struggle to keep interested after the first couple of chapters. I did not do the journaling because I only had a short time left on my time from the library. I am not sure if it would have made much of a difference if I did.
sarahfett's review against another edition
4.0
This is a helpful book for anyone struggling with perfectionism and anxiety, especially if you are new to reading about the topic.
tirwinreads17's review against another edition
3.0
I am new to nonfiction, especially lifestyle and psychology genres on audiobook. I listened previously to “The Anatomy of Anxiety” as an audiobook in April of this year after its release. I enjoyed that one, which gave an intro to anxiety and different reasonable coping methods under categories of exercise, diet, sleep, and more. So I was very interested in this audiobook regarding a more specified type of anxiety that I realized early on while listening, I absolutely suffer from - maladaptive perfectionism.
What I enjoyed most about this book was the background of perfectionist-based anxiety. I could relate to it all so much and it helps to be able to explain some of what I feel psychologically on a daily basis and some reasons why. I’ve never been so seen!
However, no type of anxiety is an easy fix, especially not anxiety like this that is produced from within (internal) instead of in reaction to your environment (external), and I don’t expect to open any book and learn how to rid myself of it. This particular book focuses on “acceptance and commitment therapy” (ACT) as a way to reduce maladaptive perfectionism. This method is more reactive to the harmful internal thoughts and feelings we have instead of proactive in preventing them in the first place. While the book offers some journaling, thought, and other very specific types of coping exercises which I quite honestly will not attempt to try, the overall gist basically is taking the time to be more self-aware and assess all perspectives when facing this type of anxiety. The goal is to choose a more beneficial and positive reaction than an initial harmful one. Just being more level-headed and mindful. I will be more conscious to utilize this method, but it really is not groundbreaking information for folks with anxiety. More like common sense.
Thank you to NetGalley, Tantor Audio, and the authors for an advancer listener’s copy in exchange for an honest review!
-@tirwinreads
What I enjoyed most about this book was the background of perfectionist-based anxiety. I could relate to it all so much and it helps to be able to explain some of what I feel psychologically on a daily basis and some reasons why. I’ve never been so seen!
However, no type of anxiety is an easy fix, especially not anxiety like this that is produced from within (internal) instead of in reaction to your environment (external), and I don’t expect to open any book and learn how to rid myself of it. This particular book focuses on “acceptance and commitment therapy” (ACT) as a way to reduce maladaptive perfectionism. This method is more reactive to the harmful internal thoughts and feelings we have instead of proactive in preventing them in the first place. While the book offers some journaling, thought, and other very specific types of coping exercises which I quite honestly will not attempt to try, the overall gist basically is taking the time to be more self-aware and assess all perspectives when facing this type of anxiety. The goal is to choose a more beneficial and positive reaction than an initial harmful one. Just being more level-headed and mindful. I will be more conscious to utilize this method, but it really is not groundbreaking information for folks with anxiety. More like common sense.
Thank you to NetGalley, Tantor Audio, and the authors for an advancer listener’s copy in exchange for an honest review!
-@tirwinreads
leahkc's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing! I have struggled with perfectionism all my life which has resulted in having anorexia since I was 14 and dealing with severe self-criticism, depression and anxiety all through my teenage years and still to the present day. After just completing college, I realised I needed to change something because my perfectionism couldn’t even let me enjoy graduating from the course I had dreamed of doing since I was a small child. I have tried many different therapies throughout my 22 years, but nothing stuck and I didn’t feel right or even worthy of seeing another therapist.
I saw this book online when searching for self-help books and something just seemed right about it. As soon as I started to read it, I knew it was for me. I had never felt so seen in my life. I cried multiple times because some quotes were describing everything I struggle with and accurately pointing out why (“feeling fundamentally unloveable”, check box). The way the book is written makes you feel like you’re listening to an old friend explain everything to you and feel like you aren’t alone and you will be okay. The realistic examples and easy humour make this book so easy to relate to and take in. The activities are easy to understand and explained really well and the emphasis on process and progress help to take the pressure off of doing them which is most likely the point considering perfectionism likes to make us believe we need to do everything perfectly and have the perfect outcome.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who struggles with perfectionism.
I saw this book online when searching for self-help books and something just seemed right about it. As soon as I started to read it, I knew it was for me. I had never felt so seen in my life. I cried multiple times because some quotes were describing everything I struggle with and accurately pointing out why (“feeling fundamentally unloveable”, check box). The way the book is written makes you feel like you’re listening to an old friend explain everything to you and feel like you aren’t alone and you will be okay. The realistic examples and easy humour make this book so easy to relate to and take in. The activities are easy to understand and explained really well and the emphasis on process and progress help to take the pressure off of doing them which is most likely the point considering perfectionism likes to make us believe we need to do everything perfectly and have the perfect outcome.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who struggles with perfectionism.