In an earlier blog post I wrote about the 5 different types of imposter syndrome as defined by Dr. Valerie Young. Click here to read. In this post I write about one of those types in more detail – The Perfectionist Imposter. The Perfectionist Imposter Imposter syndrome shows up in different ways for different people. […]
The Perfectionist Imposter: When Nothing You Do Ever Feels Enough Read More »
When self-doubt and anxiety are loud, the instinct is usually to try to quiet them down. To think things through more carefully, prepare more thoroughly, seek reassurance, or wait until the feelings settle before moving forward. These responses make complete sense. They’re also, as most people who’ve tried them will recognise, not particularly reliable. The
Values as a Compass: Finding Direction Through Imposter Syndrome Read More »
We all know what it’s like to wake up to a grey, rainy morning. You may not like what you find when you open the curtains, but you also recognise there’s not much you can do about it. You don’t control the weather. You only control what you do when it’s raining. You might pull
Emotions Are Like the Weather: Why Fighting Feelings Keeps You Stuck Read More »
Most of us are experts at struggling with our own minds.When anxiety or self-doubt shows up, our instinct is to push it away, silence it, or out-think it. And for a moment, it might feel like it works, but very quickly, the doubts creep back in, often louder than before. This is what keeps many
Dropping the Struggle: Why Fighting Self-Doubt Makes It Stronger Read More »
We all know what it’s like to get caught up in a storm of thoughts and feelings. Maybe it’s the tension before a big meeting, the anxiety on the train into work, or that familiar voice telling you “you’re not good enough for this.” When a wave like that hits, most of us do one
Dropping Anchor: A Simple Way to Steady Yourself When Self-Doubt Hits Read More »
Introduction Imposter syndrome can feel like a relentless companion as it whispers doubts, demands proof, and pushes you to keep running to avoid being “found out.” At first, the strategies you use to quiet it down such as working harder, hiding mistakes, chasing credentials, seem to help. But over time, the pressure builds, and instead
How Feeding the “Hungry Tiger” Makes Imposter Syndrome Stronger Read More »