Perfectionism—Resisting It

I've been reading a lot lately about problems that happen when we try to be perfect or apply Type-A standards across the board in our life.

I'm definitely Type-A. Sometimes perfectionism goes along with that (other times I can be more careless.) I have several methods of making my day more stressful than it would ordinarily have been. Before I leave the house for any reason, I go through a very complex routine of questions: Do I need to start a load of laundry before I walk out the...