27/09/2023
When feeling like an imposter becomes unbearable we seek information, advice and help. Many thousands of people are looking for this online every month. You are certainly not alone!
There are many articles available which share 'tips' to help us to cope with Imposter Syndrome – e.g. power-dressing, breathing techniques, visualisations, mantras and affirmations etc.
In my opinion, unless and until we find the original sources of our own negative programming we can't fully clear it up and re-programme our body-mind to have a more compassionate, courageous and confident self-concept.
This will then enable and empower us to always feel OK about ourselves. We can develop resilience against the fear and shame of failure, we can reframe what failure and perfection really are, we can control our negative thinking patterns and self-talk, we can strive to show the best and fullest version of ourselves instead of only the 2-D silhouette.
This takes skilled guidance, support and accountability from someone who also knows how you might sabotage the help being offered to you. You have to find someone who really knows what it feels like to walk in your shoes - and to have them reliably accompany you as you find the path to being the you that you want and prefer to be, in any setting.
