Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing "Never Good Enough" - Paperback

by Lisa Van Gemert (Author)

Perfectionism is exhausting.

For gifted children, teens, and adults, the constant pressure to succeed, fear of mistakes, overthinking, procrastination, anxiety, and "never good enough" thinking can quietly steal joy from learning and life.

In Perfectionism, educator and gifted expert offers a practical, research-based guide to understanding and managing perfectionism in healthy, realistic ways.

Rather than encouraging readers to simply "lower standards," this book helps perfectionists:

• build resilience
• develop healthier thinking patterns
• manage fear of failure
• increase motivation without burnout
• replace self-criticism with self-awareness
• develop optimism and emotional strength

Written in a warm, conversational style, this book translates research on mindset, perseverance, habits, and goal-setting into strategies that actually work in everyday life.

Perfect for:

• parents of gifted children
• teachers and counselors
• perfectionistic teens and tweens
• gifted adults
• anyone struggling with anxiety tied to achievement and self-worth

Readers will discover practical tools, real-life examples, and immediately usable strategies for turning perfectionism from a source of stress into a pathway toward growth.

Winner of the 2018 TAGT Legacy Award for Best Book for Parents of the Gifted.