Are You A Secret Perfectionist?
Take this quiz to see if perfectionism is secretly causing you to be stressed and overwhelmed. Think about what you’re like most of the time.
Results
Your responses indicate you have lots of similarities to people who struggle with perfectionism. Does that surprise you? Probably not! And I bet you’re feeling pretty overwhelmed and inadequate sometimes despite how hard you work. Did you know most of the articles on my website and the emails and downloadable PDFs I send to my email community are targeted toward overcoming perfectionism? Yep. So follow along to pick up some strategies for keeping it all balanced!! Get started by taking my free email course to kickstart your journey to mastering anxiety and stress. Also, if perfectionism is ruining your life, you might wanna check in with a therapist, psychologist, or even your doctor to talk more about stress and pressure in your life.
In the results below, the green items reflect thoughts consistent with perfectionism, whereas the red items reflect thoughts not typically consistent with perfectionism.
P.S. If you take the quiz again, you’ll get different items. Have fun!
P.P.S. This is absolutely NOT a diagnosis of any kind in any way whatsoever, it’s just for fun. Consult a qualified mental health professional for an official diagnosis.
Your responses indicate you probably don’t have very many similarities to people who struggle with perfectionism. If you’re feeling lots of stress and pressure in your life, there could be something else causing your distress. You might want to check in with a therapist, psychologist, or even your doctor to talk more about how you’re feeling and check out my free course to kickstart your journey to mastering that stress and pressure.
In the results below, the green items reflect thoughts consistent with perfectionism, whereas the red items reflect thoughts not typically consistent with perfectionism.
P.S. If you take the quiz again, you’ll get different items. Have fun!
P.P.S. This is absolutely NOT a diagnosis (or the absence of a diagnosis) of any kind in any way whatsoever, it’s just for fun. Consult a qualified mental health professional for an official diagnosis.
#1. I have a hard time relaxing when I’m working on something until it’s perfect.
#2. If I fail, people will think less of me.
#3. I rarely give myself credit when I do well because I know there’s always something more I could have done.
#4. The people around me understand that I can make mistakes.
#5. It’s important to me that I’m successful in everything I do.
#6. Sometimes I get so caught up in doing one thing perfectly that I don’t have time to do all the other things that need to be done.
#7. I work hard to be as perfect as I can.
#8. I expect a lot out of the people who are close to me.
#9. I would love to be perfect in everything I do.
#10. People seem to expect more from me than I’m able to do.
These quiz questions are adapted from Bill Gaultiere’s Self-Assessment Perfectionism Screening, Hewitt & Flett’s Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, and the Centre for Clinical Interventions’s perfectionism modules. This in no way constitutes a diagnosis or the absence of a diagnosis. For a proper diagnosis, consult a qualified mental health professional.