The 70 Percent Rule Worksheet

Perfectionism often creates rigid standards that make it difficult to finish tasks or feel satisfied with your work. The 70 Percent Rule encourages you to stop when a task is objectively good enough rather than continuing to refine it unnecessarily. This approach helps build flexibility, reduce perfectionistic behaviours and test fears about making mistakes.

This printable CBT worksheet guides you through identifying a task you tend to overwork, defining what an adequate standard looks like, applying the 70 Percent Rule, planning a behavioural experiment and reflecting on what actually happened after stopping earlier. A completed example is included to demonstrate how the worksheet can be used.

Whether you are working independently, alongside a therapist or supporting clients in therapy, this worksheet provides a practical and structured way to reduce perfectionism and develop more balanced standards.

How This Worksheet Can Help

This worksheet can help you:

• Reduce perfectionism
• Develop more flexible standards
• Reduce overworking
• Challenge fears about making mistakes
• Increase confidence
• Reduce excessive checking
• Build healthier work habits
• Strengthen behavioural experiments
• Increase psychological flexibility
• Support CBT treatment

What's Included

The 70 Percent Rule Worksheets Featuring:

• The 70 Percent Rule worksheet
• The 70 Percent Rule example

These worksheets can be used independently or alongside therapy.

Who This Resource Is For

This resource may be helpful if you:

• Experience perfectionism
• Spend excessive time refining tasks
• Find it difficult to stop working on projects
• Fear making mistakes
• Are completing CBT
• Are looking for printable perfectionism worksheets
• Want practical behavioural experiment tools
• Want to develop more balanced standards

This resource is suitable for psychologists, counsellors, therapists, social workers, mental health clinicians, coaches, mental health students and individuals completing self-directed therapy.

These worksheets are also suitable for therapists to use directly in sessions, as structured discussion tools, skill-building exercises, or between-session homework.

Product Details

The 70 Percent Rule Worksheet

• 2 page PDF
• Instant digital download
• Printable PDF format
• A4 size
• Suitable for print or digital use
• Designed for personal or therapeutic use
• No physical item will be shipped

Important Information

This resource is designed for psychoeducation, therapy and personal development. It is not intended to replace professional psychological or medical advice, assessment or treatment.

How You Will Receive Your File

Your files will be available for instant download immediately after purchase. Simply download, print or use them digitally at home or during therapy sessions.