Imposter syndrome: 5 ways to overcome it!
It is estimated that about 60 to 70% of the population has already experienced imposter syndrome at least once in their lives.
You think you are not qualified enough for your job, you do not have the skills to do it. You are constantly afraid of failure and you think that your successes are due only to luck and not to your work...
If you respond positively to any of these phrases, you are likely suffering from imposter syndrome. This persistent syndrome can have a real impact on your work and on your self-confidence.
This week, Meet My Job gives you 5 tips to overcome it!
1. Be aware that you suffer from this syndrome
We often hear that naming a problem is already finding part of the solution!
To resolve the imposter symptom, you need to realize that you are suffering from it. This will allow you to draw the contours and put it into perspective to fight it more effectively. Next, you need to think about when it manifests itself and in what areas exactly.
Try to list all the problems that this syndrome causes you and how much it is present in you.
Above all, it should not make you stay in your comfort zone: if you don't confront risk-taking, you will feel more and more illegitimate.
2. Be positive and reflect on your successes
Next, you should know that imposter syndrome is related to your self-confidence . It is there to undermine your personal image and to make you doubt everything you do. This syndrome is like a little voice in your head that denigrates your abilities and skills.
There is only one solution: silence this voice and question yourself positively ! Don't let that voice put you down and take over your mind.
How to do it? Remember your professional background, the skills you have acquired, the projects you have set up... All the elements of your career that are a source of pride for you. This will allow you to refocus on yourself. Remember that you are perfectly legitimate in the position you hold and that you are capable of succeeding !
3. Confide in a close colleague or those around you
Secondly, it is important not to withdraw into yourself and not to keep all your anxieties to yourself. It can be intimidating to talk about it, but alas, no one will help you if you don't talk about it. It is therefore interesting to confide in your loved ones or a trusted colleague. They will be better able to reassure and support you.
Ask them to be as objective as possible and to tell you things clearly . Having another look will be a great help in solving your problem.
Also accept compliments from them, but don't be praised excessively. This will not be of much use to you in overcoming this imposter syndrome.
4. Don't judge others to feel better
If with imposter syndrome, we tend to compare ourselves to people to whom everything seems to smile, doing the exact opposite is not better.
To get out of this vicious circle, it is important not to judge another person and consider that you are better than them. In addition, flattering your ego will not bring you anything and will even be counterproductive later on.
You must have the reflex to see the strengths in others first: this will eventually allow you to see your strengths first rather than your weaknesses. Your self-confidence will be increased.
Remember that no one is perfectand everyone is plagued by doubt sometimes. In addition, if you are in the position you hold, it is because people have seen your strengths and felt that you have the required qualities.
5. Don't get into a performance race.
Finally, there is a misconception that by embarking on a race to overperform, we will be able to get rid of imposter syndrome.
Of course, it is important to give the best of yourself, but do not lock yourself in excessive and unhealthy rigor, which in the long run, can be exhausting.
Working like a relentless person to prove your legitimacy will not bring you anything good: it will only put more pressure on you and could lead to burnout !
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