{"id":1389,"date":"2017-04-17T11:12:24","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/designyoursuccess.com\/?p=1389"},"modified":"2017-11-19T21:37:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T03:37:51","slug":"the-imposter-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-ucs.com\/tina\/the-imposter-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Fight the Imposter Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE IMPOSTER SYNDROME – THE UGLY TRUTH<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Immediately after winning her Oscar, Viola Davis\u00a0referenced the Imposter Syndrome when she said in an interview, \u201cI still feel like I am going to wake up and everybody is going to see the hack\u00a0I am.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Actress Emma Watson, when interviewed in a 2015 interview with Vogue UK,\u00a0\u201cWhen I receive recognition for my acting, I feel incredibly uncomfortable. I tend to turn in on myself, I feel like an imposter.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

HOW THE IMPOSTER SYNDROME SHOWS UP<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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To be an imposter means that a person pretends to be someone else, usually to deceive others. \u00a0Many indicate they feel like a “fraud”. When the Imposter Syndrome hits you, some of these questions may bubble up for you:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. What makes me think I can make money doing this\u00a0when there are so many others who are smarter\u00a0than me?<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Why do they think I am\u00a0good enough for this job (role, part, assignment….)?<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Aren’t there lots of others who are a lot more talented than me?<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Who am I to believe I am worthy of this promotion (or fill in the blank)?<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Who would pay me for helping them with this issue – I’m no expert?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It hits us when we should be on a natural “high” from some of the most beautiful opportunities that happen to us in our lives. And just when we should be enjoying the opportunity or what we have accomplished, we judge ourselves harshly, question our abilities, and block our joy.<\/span><\/p>\n

    [Tweet “Don’t allow the Imposter Syndrome to derail you. You deserve to get what you want! #impostersyndrome”]<\/span><\/p>\n

    STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH THE IMPOSTER SYNDROME<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    If this has happened to you, it’s great to finally understand that what you are feeling actually has a name, but it is also helpful t to learn some strategies to break through it when it happens.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here are five issues with accompanying strategies that can help you fight Imposter Syndrome:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Recognize that you have the talent to take on a particular opportunity.\u00a0<\/strong>If someone has offered you an opportunity, or if you have selected an opportunity to go after, you and\/or others obviously think there is a high probability of success if you take it on.<\/span>\n