{"product_id":"too-perfect-when-being-in-control-gets-out-of-control-paperback","title":"Too Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllan Mallinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeannette Dewyze\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this practical, science-based guide to navigating the pitfalls of perfectionism, an esteemed psychiatrist offers comprehensive techniques for recognizing and overcoming obsessive behaviors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Whether you know someone who's 'too perfect' or suspect it of yourself, this book will help.\"--\u003ci\u003eSan Diego \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow much is too much? \u003c\/i\u003eFor many of us, perfectionism can bring life's most desired rewards. But when the obsessive need for perfection and control gets in the way of our professional and emotional lives, the cost becomes too high. Although many of us appear cool and confident on the outside, inside we are in emotional turmoil, trying to satisfy everyone, attempting to direct the future, and feeling that we are failing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eToo Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Allan Mallinger draws on twenty years of research and observations from his private practice to show how perfectionism can sap energy, complicate even the simplest decisions, and take the enjoyment out of life. For workaholics or neat freaks, for anyone who fears change or making mistakes, needs rigid rules, is excessively frugal or obstinate, \u003ci\u003eToo Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e offers revealing self-tests, fascinating case histories, and practical strategies to help us overcome obsessiveness and reclaim our right to happiness.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many of us, perfectionism can bring life's most desired rewards. But when the obsessive need for perfection and control gets in the way of our professional and emotional lives, the cost becomes too high. Although many of us appear cool and confident on the outside, inside we are in emotional turmoil, trying to satisfy everyone, attempting to direct the future, and feeling that we are failing.\u003cbr\u003eIn TOO PERFECT, Dr. Allan Mallinger draws on twenty years of research and observations from his private practice to show how perfectionism can sap energy, complicate even the simplest decisions, and take the enjoyment out of life. For workaholics or neat freaks, for anyone who fears change or making mistakes, needs rigid rules, is excessively frugal or obstinate, TOO PERFECT offers revealing self-tests, fascinating case histories, and practical strategies to help us overcome obsessiveness and reclaim our right to happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeannette Dewyze\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance journalist. She was a staff writer for the \u003ci\u003eSan Diego Reader\u003c\/i\u003e for 30 years. She cowrote \u003ci\u003eToo Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control\u003c\/i\u003e with Allan Mallinger, M.D. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllan Mallinger\u003c\/b\u003e is a practicing psychiatrist in San Diego, California, and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eToo Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53226501505135,"sku":"9780449908006","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/XgL_7WnOXl9780449908006.webp?v=1781497530","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/too-perfect-when-being-in-control-gets-out-of-control-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}