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Extreme perfectionism that results in dysfunction and distress when perfection is not achieved, such as feeling
unable to finish a project because you don’t meet your own strict standards
Neglecting personal relationships and other enjoyable activities because of excessive commitment to work or
towards making a project perfect
Rigid and stubborn attitude
Inflexible about morality, ethics, or values
Tight, miserly control over budgeting and spending money
Subject Enrichment
Ê ÐFind information about how you can help someone with a personality disorder.
Ê ÐPresent these findings through a PowerPoint presentation.
2.8.4 Steps to Overcome Personality Disorders
Some of the steps to overcome personality disorders are as follows:
Ð ÐTalk to someone. It is usually important to share your feelings and emotions with others.
Ð ÐTake good care of your physical health. A healthy body can help to maintain a healthy mind.
Ð ÐBuild confidence in order to handle difficult situations.
Ð ÐEngage in some hobbies, such as dance, music, painting, etc. These have a healing effect.
Ð ÐStay positive by choosing words like ‘challenges’ instead of ‘problems.’
Recap Zone
Ð Ð Motivation is defined as the drive required to engage in goal-oriented behaviour.
Ð Ð Physiological motivation is based on the physical need to satisfy hunger or thirst.
Ð Ð Psychological motivation can be guided by the need for achievement and the need for affiliation.
Ð Ð Positive attitudes tend to make people happier and can help them build and maintain healthy relationships.
Ð Ð Stress is a normal human reaction that happens to everyone.
Ð Ð Result orientation is the ability to recognise what results are important and what steps need to be taken to achieve them.
Ð Ð SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound.
Ð Ð Self-awareness is about understanding one’s own needs, desires, habits, traits, behaviours, and feelings.
Ð Ð Personality is a relatively enduring set of traits made up of emotional, behavioural, and mental sets of characteristics.
Ð Ð Personality disorders are a group of mental health conditions that are characterised by inflexible and atypical patterns of thinking,
feeling, and behaving.
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