033: 7 Ways to Overcome Impostor Syndrome

"Who do you think you are? Do you really think you can do that? I don’t think so! You’re not like everyone else!"

"What makes you think you can do that? You’ve failed before. It’s going to be no different this time around. You don’t have what it takes!"

Do you find that you tend to compare yourself to others only to try and prove to yourself that you don’t measure up to them? They are way more successful than you ever will be. They are at a way better point of life than you are and you can never catch up. You’ll never be as good as them.

Or maybe you are trying to change habits in your life for the first time in ages and all you can think of is all the times you have failed in the past. You try to say positive affirmations about yourself, but you don’t believe them. You feel like a fraud.

If any of this sounds familiar to you, you have just been diagnosed. I’m sorry to tell you, but you are dealing with impostor syndrome.

But don’t worry, you are definitely not alone. In fact, they say about 70% of people suffer from impostor syndrome.

That’s a high number isn’t it? Well today we are hoping to reduce that number. Today we are going to look at how to deal with imposter syndrome so you can move past that doubt and fear and step into becoming the best version of yourself. 

We are going to go over 7 ways to overcome impostor syndrome in our lives.

Who do you think you are?

You’re someone who’s going to get a lot stronger after this episode. That’s who.

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