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Tips For... Managing Perfectionism

Are you a perfectionist? If so, it would seem you should be worried.

Perfectionists are consistently defined as people who strive for flawlessness, set excessively high standards of performance and tend to be overly critical of their own behaviour. In veterinary practice, where even the best laid plans do not always work out, the pursuit of perfection is unlikely to end well. But, according to popular belief, perfectionism appears to be a popular trait among veterinary clinicians.

Research suggests that perfectionism exists in two distinct forms:

  • 'Adaptive perfectionists' are able to accept small failures, set realistic goals and manage the...


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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.k3182

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