Reviews

The Anxious Perfectionist: How to Manage Perfectionism-Driven Anxiety Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Michael P. Twohig, Randy Frost, Clarissa W. Ong

stacyroth's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Clarissa Ong and Michael Twohig have created this book to help perfectionists realize how their perfectionism might be creating their anxiety, how to recognize it, and how to relax the reins on needing to be perfect.  Erin deWard does an excellent job narrating the audiobook version of this book. 

This book felt like it was talking directly to me and came into my life at just the moment I needed it.  I usually don’t go for self-help books, but this one called to me, and I can see myself rereading it again multiple times.  The chapters in the book help you recognize ways perfectionism may actually hold you back, then uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you acknowledge your thoughts yet keep them from interfering with your life.  If you are a perfectionist, I highly recommend this book! 

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book. 

halopink's review

5.0

I really enjoyed this audiobook it felt like going to a therapy session lol. As someone who actively goes to a therapist for some similar things a lot of these strategies weren’t revolutionary or new to me but are helpful. 

This book gives helpful strategies that can help with anxieties about perfectionism & making the wrong choices. Highlighting establishing and following values and setting goals are some other helpful strategies the book goes over. 

Overall a quick read with helpful strategies. 

Thank you Netgalley for this copy.

booksandallthecoffee's review

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

bookishlifeofjess's review

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

This was such a well-written book. At 152 pages, it was long enough that it got in-depth and explained things well, but not so long that it dragged on. It was well written in an easy-to-understand dialogue, without a needed psychology background. Anyone could easily read this book and likely gain something from it. I loved that this book covered the background of what perfectionism is, acceptance and avoidance, and shifting focus. One of my favorite parts of the book was when it discussed self-kindness and self-care, something I definitely need to work on! 

Thanks to NetGalley & New Harbinger Publications, Inc. for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!