If you define yourself as a perfectionist, you may not consider perfectionism a problem. And even consider it as an advantage. However, striving for unrealistic standards and determining one's own significance based on compliance with them most often leads to anxiety, stress, burnout and dissatisfaction. How do you tell the difference between wholesome perfectionism and harmful perfectionism and stop making excessively high demands on yourself and others? In The Anxious Perfectionist, psychologists Clarissa Ong and Michael Tuchig shed light on the hidden costs of striving to be the best. And offer Acceptance and Responsibility Therapy (ACT) -based exercises to help you deal with the anxiety caused by perfectionism. Learn how the need for excellence can reduce your productivity and hinder your goals. Learn to interrupt negative internal dialogue. Get rid of such useless and limiting labels as "success" or "failure." Give yourself and others permission to make mistakes. And all this - keeping faith in yourself and your high aspirations!