{"product_id":"the-70-percent-rule-worksheet","title":"The 70 Percent Rule Worksheet","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"486\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003ePerfectionism 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.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"868\"\u003eThis 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. 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