'The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control': Part 1

Calling all perfectionists: this series is for you! In "The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control,” psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler says it’s time to embrace who you are.“Perfectionists are intelligent people who understand that everything can’t work out perfectly all the time,” Katherine explains in her book. “What they sometimes have trouble with is understand why they still feel so disappointed by imperfection in the face of that intellectual concession. What they sometimes wonder about is why they feel so compelled to endlessly strive. What they’re sometimes confused by is what they’re striving for in the first place. What they often question is why they can’t just enjoy relaxing ‘like a normal person.’” More:Buy the book and read along. The reading schedule is as follows. Read each section prior to listening to the episode.Nov. 30 episode covers Chapters 1 through 4Dec. 7 episode covers Chapters 5 through 7Dec. 14 episode covers Chapters 8 and 9Find out what type of perfectionist you are with this quick quiz.Follow Most Self-Improved on Instagram.