Imposter Syndrome

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Heyy! Welcome back!

I recently came across a post on Instagram which spoke about this topic in general and it seemed like a really interesting one and I wanted to get to know more about it. So, I read about it and it started getting more and more riveting with every word and I thought to myself, why not write more about this topic?

I wrote about this topic in brief a couple of months ago in one of my posts and got a really great response to it and had lot of people texting me saying they wanted me to write more on the "Impostor Syndrome" so without further ado, lets get to it!


Impostor syndrome can be described as an internal experience of believing that you aren't as able as others perceive you to be. While this definition is generally narrowly applied to intelligence and achievement, it has connections to perfectionism and the social context.

To put it simply, imposter syndrome is the experience of feeling like a phony—you sense as though at any second you're going to be determined out as a fraud—like you do not belong where you are, and you only got there via dumb luck. It can have an effect on absolutely anyone.

One of the basic steps to overcoming impostor feelings is to acknowledge the thoughts and place them in perspective. Simply looking at that concept in place of engaging it may be helpful at times. Assisting and educating people to let go and more significantly question those thoughts. Ask yourself, "Does this thought help or restrict me?"

Over a period of time you yourself will realize and would help yourself getting through it. Yes, you will end up overthinking at times but that only helps you as it makes you see things more clearly.

Just remember. You deserve what you've worked for.



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Signing off,

Kuhu :)









 

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