Imposter syndrome and 5 proven ways to deal with it

Imposter syndrome is a feeling of self-doubt and personal incompetence, People who have imposter syndrome do not feel right about themselves.

Imposter syndrome presents a conflict between yourself and the way other people perceive you.

It makes you believe that you are not competent as others perceive you to be.

You fear that others will realise that you are not deserving and you put pressure on yourself always to keep others from seeing your failures or make up for what you consider a lack of intelligence.

Imposter syndrome may come as a result of poor parenting and childhood environment;

• Pressure to do well in school
• Comparison with other siblings
• Sharply criticized mistakes

There are five known types of imposter syndrome According to a researcher- Dr Valerie Young.

1. The perfectionist- This set of people focus more on how you do they do things and expect perfection in all aspects.
2. The natural genius– if something does not come naturally or they fail to succeed at the first instance then they feel ashamed.
3. The rugged individualist– This set of people believe that they should achieve success independently and consider asking for help failure.
4. The expert- They would want to learn everything possible on topic and spend so much time pursuing Information.
5. The superhero- They link competence to succeed in every they hold as a student or a friend and when they fail to meet demands, they think of themselves as a failure.

How to deal with imposter syndrome.

1. Open up

This may look very difficult, but this is the sure way to deal with imposter syndrome. Talk to trusted friends and family around you. You may even want to talk to a therapist.

Be sure to open up to someone.

2. Avoid comparison

Comparing yourself a lot will do you more harm and open up your flaw and imperfection to the world m in all you can, avoid comparing yourself with others.

3. Value your perspective

You can only show how much you value your perspective before others can follow suit.

If you think that your perspective is not good enough, then people will think so too.

Learn to value your perspective before others can follow suit.

4. Build a network

If you wish to deal with imposter syndrome, then build a network of valuable relationships. Having Minda around you will help you to feel right and valuable.

5. Be conscious of the activities that go on in your head

Take control of your mind and thought, you cannot feel less of yourself unless you permit it. Don’t allow downgrading thoughts about yourself to take over you.

Speak positive affirmations!