27 Books like The Perfectionism Workbook

The Anxiety Toolkit

by Alice Boyes • 2015

The thinking habits that turn everyday anxiety into a stalled life, and how to interrupt them.

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😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💖 Self-Compassion 🤔 Overthinking

The Anxiety Toolkit 98%

The thinking habits that turn everyday anxiety into a stalled life, and how to interrupt them.

by Alice Boyes 2015

3.89

2k+ ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💖 Self-Compassion 🤔 Overthinking

How to Be Enough

by Ellen Hendriksen • 2025

Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.

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🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 💭 Inner Critic ⏳ Procrastination ⚖️ Social Comparison

How to Be Enough 97%

Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.

by Ellen Hendriksen 2025

4.06

1k+ ratings

🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 💭 Inner Critic ⏳ Procrastination ⚖️ Social Comparison

The Anxious Perfectionist

by Clarissa W. Ong • 2022

Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.

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🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 😰 Perfectionism And Anxiety 💭 Cognitive Defusion 🧭 Values-Based Living 🌊 Emotional Acceptance

The Anxious Perfectionist 97%

Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.

by Clarissa W. Ong 2022

3.97

697 ratings

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 😰 Perfectionism And Anxiety 💭 Cognitive Defusion 🧭 Values-Based Living 🌊 Emotional Acceptance

The Fear of Failure

by Wilda Hale • 2021

Why fear of failure stops you cold, and the simple reframing that turns it into fuel.

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532

🧗 Overcoming Fear ⏳ Procrastination 🔍 Perfectionism 🌱 Growth Mindset 💖 Self-Compassion

The Fear of Failure 97%

Why fear of failure stops you cold, and the simple reframing that turns it into fuel.

by Wilda Hale 2021

4.10

532 ratings

🧗 Overcoming Fear ⏳ Procrastination 🔍 Perfectionism 🌱 Growth Mindset 💖 Self-Compassion

The Imposter Cure

by Jessamy Hibberd • 2019

The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.

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🎭 Imposter Syndrome 💖 Self-Compassion 🎯 Perfectionism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Embracing Failure

The Imposter Cure 97%

The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.

by Jessamy Hibberd 2019

3.93

2k+ ratings

🎭 Imposter Syndrome 💖 Self-Compassion 🎯 Perfectionism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Embracing Failure

Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life

by Neil Hughes • 2015

Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.

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😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 💜 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Perfectionism

Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life Summary

Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life 97%

Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.

by Neil Hughes 2015

4.21

107 ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 💜 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Perfectionism

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

by Jayme Albin • 2021

Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.

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🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Thought Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Goal Setting 😌 Anxiety Management

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 97%

Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.

by Jayme Albin 2021

4.35

40 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Thought Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Goal Setting 😌 Anxiety Management

The Joy Of Imperfection

by Damon Zahariades • 2017

Perfectionism is a trap. A plan to stop overthinking, end people-pleasing, and accept good enough.

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🎯 Perfectionism 🤐 Inner Critic 💗 Self-Compassion ⏳ Procrastination 🌟 Positive Psychology

The Joy Of Imperfection 97%

Perfectionism is a trap. A plan to stop overthinking, end people-pleasing, and accept good enough.

by Damon Zahariades 2017

3.80

538 ratings

🎯 Perfectionism 🤐 Inner Critic 💗 Self-Compassion ⏳ Procrastination 🌟 Positive Psychology

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough

by Martin M. Antony • 1998

Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.

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591

🛠️ Perfectionism Recovery 🤔 Cognitive Distortions 🧪 Behavioral Experiments 💖 Self-Acceptance 🪞 Chronic Self-Criticism

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough 97%

Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.

by Martin M. Antony 1998

3.64

591 ratings

🛠️ Perfectionism Recovery 🤔 Cognitive Distortions 🧪 Behavioral Experiments 💖 Self-Acceptance 🪞 Chronic Self-Criticism

Perfectionism

by Lisa Van Gemert • 2019

Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.

4.05

132

🏆 Perfectionism 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Growth Mindset 📋 Task Prioritization 🪞 Cognitive Reframing

Perfectionism 97%

Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.

by Lisa Van Gemert 2019

4.05

132 ratings

🏆 Perfectionism 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Growth Mindset 📋 Task Prioritization 🪞 Cognitive Reframing

Too Perfect

by Allan E. Mallinger • 1992

Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.

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🎯 Perfectionism 🔄 Overthinking ⏰ Workaholism 💗 Self-Acceptance 😰 Anxiety Management

Too Perfect 97%

Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.

by Allan E. Mallinger 1992

4.15

826 ratings

🎯 Perfectionism 🔄 Overthinking ⏰ Workaholism 💗 Self-Acceptance 😰 Anxiety Management

Overcoming Perfectionism

by Roz Shafran • 2013

Perfectionism is a self-reinforcing cycle. Break it with CBT experiments, not affirmations.

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317

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism 💬 Self-Criticism ⏳ Procrastination 📅 Time Management

Overcoming Perfectionism 96%

Perfectionism is a self-reinforcing cycle. Break it with CBT experiments, not affirmations.

by Roz Shafran 2013

3.82

317 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism 💬 Self-Criticism ⏳ Procrastination 📅 Time Management

The Anxiety Solution

by Chloe Brotheridge • 2017

An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.

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🧘 Anxiety Management 👩 Women's Mental Health 💖 Self Compassion 📱 Digital Detox 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

The Anxiety Solution 96%

An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.

by Chloe Brotheridge 2017

3.79

1k+ ratings

🧘 Anxiety Management 👩 Women's Mental Health 💖 Self Compassion 📱 Digital Detox 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

The Worry Trap

by Chad Lejeune • 2007

Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.

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🎭 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 😟 Anxiety Management 💭 Worry And Rumination 🧠 Cognitive Defusion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

The Worry Trap 96%

Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.

by Chad Lejeune 2007

3.97

233 ratings

🎭 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 😟 Anxiety Management 💭 Worry And Rumination 🧠 Cognitive Defusion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Don't Feed the Monkey Mind

by Jennifer Shannon • 2017

Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.

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😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🪜 Exposure Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness For Anxiety 🧭 Values-Based Living

Don't Feed the Monkey Mind 96%

Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.

by Jennifer Shannon 2017

4.07

2k+ ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🪜 Exposure Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness For Anxiety 🧭 Values-Based Living

Procrastination

by Jane B. Burka • 1982

Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.

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🐢 Procrastination 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Self-Sabotage 😰 Fear Of Failure 💗 Self-Compassion

Procrastination 96%

Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.

by Jane B. Burka 1982

3.95

2k+ ratings

🐢 Procrastination 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Self-Sabotage 😰 Fear Of Failure 💗 Self-Compassion

How I Overcame Social Anxiety

by Tobias Atkins • 2016

Social anxiety is a learned behavior, not who you are. The practical path to unlearning it.

3.96

😰 Social Anxiety 🌱 Anxiety Recovery 💛 Self-Compassion 🪜 Exposure Therapy 💭 Negative Self-Talk

How I Overcame Social Anxiety 96%

Social anxiety is a learned behavior, not who you are. The practical path to unlearning it.

by Tobias Atkins 2016

3.96

46 ratings

😰 Social Anxiety 🌱 Anxiety Recovery 💛 Self-Compassion 🪜 Exposure Therapy 💭 Negative Self-Talk

Be Happy Without Being Perfect

by Alice D. Domar • 2008

Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.

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🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💭 Cognitive Reframing 💗 Self-Compassion 👩‍👧 Working Mothers 🧘 Mind-Body Medicine

Be Happy Without Being Perfect 96%

Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.

by Alice D. Domar 2008

3.56

601 ratings

🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💭 Cognitive Reframing 💗 Self-Compassion 👩‍👧 Working Mothers 🧘 Mind-Body Medicine

"Pure O" OCD

by Chad Lejeune • 2023

When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.

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616

🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🔄 Ocd Recovery 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Exposure Therapy 🧠 Clinical Psychology

"Pure O" OCD 96%

When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.

by Chad Lejeune 2023

4.29

616 ratings

🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🔄 Ocd Recovery 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Exposure Therapy 🧠 Clinical Psychology

The Feeling Good Handbook

by David D. Burns • 1999

Catch the thinking errors behind depression. Challenge them with CBT exercises. Feel better.

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🏥 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 💎 Self-Worth 🎯 Perfectionism ⏳ Procrastination

The Feeling Good Handbook 96%

Catch the thinking errors behind depression. Challenge them with CBT exercises. Feel better.

by David D. Burns 1999

3.95

7k+ ratings

🏥 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 💎 Self-Worth 🎯 Perfectionism ⏳ Procrastination

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

by Olivia Telford • 2020

CBT techniques that break the loops keeping you anxious, stuck, and self-critical.

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1k+

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🔄 Behavioral Change 😰 Anxiety Relief ⚖️ Emotional Regulation

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 96%

CBT techniques that break the loops keeping you anxious, stuck, and self-critical.

by Olivia Telford 2020

3.77

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🔄 Behavioral Change 😰 Anxiety Relief ⚖️ Emotional Regulation

Nervous Energy

by Chloe Carmichael • 2021

Your anxiety is not broken. Nine ways to channel nervous energy into focus, drive, and calm.

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322

🧠 High Functioning Anxiety 🔧 Cbt Techniques 🎯 Perfectionism 🌬️ Breathwork 💭 Thought Management

Nervous Energy 96%

Your anxiety is not broken. Nine ways to channel nervous energy into focus, drive, and calm.

by Chloe Carmichael 2021

3.87

322 ratings

🧠 High Functioning Anxiety 🔧 Cbt Techniques 🎯 Perfectionism 🌬️ Breathwork 💭 Thought Management

The More You Do The Better You Feel

by David Parker • 2015

One tiny task in a notebook rebuilds the action muscle. No motivation required.

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322

⏳ Beating Procrastination 🙈 Avoidance Coping 🔗 Habit Breaking 🏆 Small Wins 🎯 Perfectionism

The More You Do The Better You Feel Summary

The More You Do The Better You Feel 96%

One tiny task in a notebook rebuilds the action muscle. No motivation required.

by David Parker 2015

3.93

322 ratings

⏳ Beating Procrastination 🙈 Avoidance Coping 🔗 Habit Breaking 🏆 Small Wins 🎯 Perfectionism

The Ballerina Mindset

by Megan Fairchild • 2021

What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.

3.98

548

🎭 Performance Anxiety 🧷 Perfectionism 🧘 Stress Management 🏆 High Achievers 🩰 Ballet Memoir

The Ballerina Mindset 96%

What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.

by Megan Fairchild 2021

3.98

548 ratings

🎭 Performance Anxiety 🧷 Perfectionism 🧘 Stress Management 🏆 High Achievers 🩰 Ballet Memoir

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies

by Freddy Jackson Brown • 2016

What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.

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🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🔄 Psychological Flexibility 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self Acceptance

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies Summary

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies 96%

What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.

by Freddy Jackson Brown 2016

3.97

96 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🔄 Psychological Flexibility 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self Acceptance

How To Do Things You Hate

by Peter Hollins • 2023

Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.

3.78

334

😤 Emotional Regulation ⏰ Procrastination 🔦 Attention Management 💗 Self Compassion ✅ Acceptance

How To Do Things You Hate 96%

Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.

by Peter Hollins 2023

3.78

334 ratings

😤 Emotional Regulation ⏰ Procrastination 🔦 Attention Management 💗 Self Compassion ✅ Acceptance

The Now Habit

by Neil A. Fiore • 1988

Why putting recreation on your calendar first is the most effective way to end procrastination.

3.87

17k+

🧠 Procrastination Cure 😰 Anxiety And Avoidance 🎯 Perfectionism 😴 Rest And Recovery 🧪 Behavioral Psychology

The Now Habit 96%

Why putting recreation on your calendar first is the most effective way to end procrastination.

by Neil A. Fiore 1988

3.87

17k+ ratings

🧠 Procrastination Cure 😰 Anxiety And Avoidance 🎯 Perfectionism 😴 Rest And Recovery 🧪 Behavioral Psychology

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