The Perfectionism Pattern Identifier™

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  When you feel overwhelmed, what’s your immediate instinct?

  • A.
    Take control and start doing everything myself.
  • B.
    Push harder and try to outperform the stress.
  • C.
    Withdraw, overthink, or pretend I’m fine.
  • D.
    Keep the peace and avoid upsetting anyone.
• 2.
  What’s your biggest fear about slowing down or resting?

  • A.
    Everything will fall apart.
  • B.
    I’ll lose momentum or fall behind.
  • C.
    My emotions will catch up with me.
  • D.
    Someone will be disappointed or upset.
• 3.
  When you make a mistake, what’s your automatic thought?

  • A.
    “I should’ve managed that better.”
  • B.
    “I can’t believe I didn’t nail that.”
  • C.
    “I can’t let anyone see me unravel.”
  • D.
    “I hope I didn’t upset anyone.”
• 4.
  What annoys you most in a stressful situation?

  • A.
    Incompetence or lack of organization.
  • B.
    Not performing at your highest level.
  • C.
    Feeling misunderstood or overlooked.
  • D.
    Tension, conflict, or negative emotions.
• 5.
  What’s your go-to coping strategy under pressure?

  • A.
    Fixing, controlling, taking over.
  • B.
    Achieving, improving, pushing yourself.
  • C.
    Thinking, analyzing, retreating.
  • D.
    Pleasing, smoothing things over, mediating.

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  The Over-Functioner

  Core belief: “If I don’t do it, it won’t get done right.”Strength: Leadership + competenceBurnout driver: Taking responsibility for everythingMicro-shift: Delegate one thing this week without taking it back.
• 2.
  The Achiever

  Core belief: “My worth is tied to my performance.”Strength: Excellence, ambition, disciplineBurnout trigger: Overworking to earn approvalInternal pattern: Achieve → pressure → anxiety → collapseMicro-shift: Do one thing “at 80%” on purpose.
• 3.
  The Invisible Worrier

  Core belief: “I don’t want to burden anyone.”Strength: Thoughtfulness, reflection, emotional depthBurnout trigger: Suppressing stress + overthinkingInternal pattern: Overthink → isolate → overwhelm → shutdownMicro-shift: Share one honest feeling with someone safe this week.
• 4.
  The Peacekeeper

  Core belief: “Keeping everyone okay keeps me safe.”Strength: Empathy, harmony, connectionBurnout trigger: Emotional labor + people-pleasingInternal pattern: Avoid conflict → self-neglect → resentment → burnoutMicro-shift: Say “Let me get back to you” instead of defaulting to yes.