This week's homework is all about control.... and giving some of it up. Part of being a perfectionist is about trying to control everything and anything that comes your way. If you can control a situation, then you can make sure it turns out perfect.
The problem is that this need to control is sneaky. It likes to sneak up on me. Half the time I don't even realize I'm doing it. Plus trying to control the uncontrollable only leaves you feeling ineffectual, useless, and a waste when it all doesn't go the way you want.
So this week the homework assignment is to work on identifying those moments when you are trying to control something completely out of your control jurisdiction. That will be a good start. If you are feeling extra ambitious, the extra credit is to identify what emotion the need to control is triggering, and then focus on what in that situation is actually in your control.
Good Luck!
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