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Creating Distance: Externalising and Personifying Your Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome tends to show up as a quiet, nagging voice. It tells you you’re not really good enough, that you’re faking it, and that sooner or later you’ll be found out. It can be loudest at the very moments you’d most like to feel steady, before a presentation, as you send an important email, […]

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Decision-Making, Uncertainty, and the Need to Be Sure

You’ve been going over the same decision for days. You’ve weighed it up, talked it through, written a list, unwritten the list, and you’re still no closer to feeling sure. Every time you get close to choosing, another “but what if” arrives and pulls you straight back to the start. If that sounds familiar, you’re