When you have baked a cake and you think it's not symmetrical enough. Or you've hung a picture on the wall and it seems that it's hanging too high or too low and you can't sleep because of that. That is what they call negative perfectionism. But if you are a lawyer trying to defend an innocent man and looking for any possibility to do that or a doctor trying to save the patient - in these cases perfectionism is a must.
So what every person should learn to do - is to distinguish negative perfectionism and "healthy" and necessary one. It is always easier to say than to do that. Many people who suffer from obsessive perfectionism, don't know how to take control over it and it all ends up in anxiety and depression. The infographic showcases some "symptoms" of perfectionism, so that you are aware if you are a perfectionist or not. Then you can see what the three main kinds of perfectionists there are. And ultimately you will find some helpful exercises to become a good, not obsessive perfectionist.
Infographic by: essaytigers.com
So what every person should learn to do - is to distinguish negative perfectionism and "healthy" and necessary one. It is always easier to say than to do that. Many people who suffer from obsessive perfectionism, don't know how to take control over it and it all ends up in anxiety and depression. The infographic showcases some "symptoms" of perfectionism, so that you are aware if you are a perfectionist or not. Then you can see what the three main kinds of perfectionists there are. And ultimately you will find some helpful exercises to become a good, not obsessive perfectionist.
Infographic by: essaytigers.com
