How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Impostor syndrome is considered as an internal experience where you believe that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. You may feel like a phony and as though you don't belong where you are, and you only got there through luck. This syndrome can affect anyone regardless of your status or wealth.

Characteristics

Common signs of imposter syndrome include:

• Self-doubt

• An inability to realistically assess your competence and skills

• Attributing your success to external factors

• Berating your performance

• Fear that you won't live up to expectations

• Overachieving

• Sabotaging your own success

• Setting very challenging goals and feeling disappointed when you fall short

Types

Imposter syndrome can appear in a number of different ways. A few different types of imposter syndrome that have been identified are: -

The perfectionist: Perfectionists are never satisfied and always feel that their work could be better

The superhero: Superheroes feel inadequate, they always feel they need to push themselves to work as hard as possible.

The expert: Experts are always trying to learn more and are never satisfied with their level of understanding. They are often highly skilled, yet they underrate their own expertise.

The natural genius: Natural Geniuses set excessively high goals for themselves, and when they don't accomplish them they feel crushed

The soloist: Soloists tend to be very individualistic and prefer to work alone. They get self-worth from their own productivity and often reject offers of assistance.

Overcoming

To overcome impostor syndrome, you need to make a conscious effort and ask yourself what you want from life. We also suggest these tips

1. Surround yourself with family and friends that uplift and encourage you to fulfill your best potential

2. Read self help books

3. Confess positive daily affirmations about yourself and your capabilities

4. Watch or listen to motivational programs or podcasts

5. Don't compare yourself, your journey is yours

6. Question your negative thought process and the roots it steams from

7. Speak to someone about how you feel

8. Make daily, weekly monthly, yearly to-do list and treat yourself when you accomplish any task however small

9. Visualise and manifest the you, you want to be on a daily basis

10. Take time with everything, it's all a process not a race!

If you or someone you know is having issues dealing with anything we have discussed, please contact us at smiles@coffeemorninglaughter.com and a member of our team will be happy to speak with you.

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