Empowering Your Mind: Strategies to Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Thrive
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Last week, I talked about decreasing the reliance on motivation to build habits. If you have missed that, here’s the article:
Imagine this:
You are given another task that you have no clue to work on. You feel that soon people will see that you are not as capable as you seem. You want to avoid doing it. But the more you avoid, the dread gets bigger.
If imposter syndrome is stealing your thunder and preventing you from realizing your full potential, fear not.
Today, I will equip you with battle-tested techniques to rise above self-doubt and unlock your true genius.
Remember, you are not alone:
Many people are feeling this.
Accept it as one of the occupational hazards.
It is ok to talk to a friend or support from whom you trust.
Journal Your Fears
List out all your negative thoughts and fears for 10 minutes
This will empty your brain of negative thoughts and give it a vent
Remember Your Past Accomplishments
Recall one thing in your life that you are most proud of
Write about why that accomplishment made you proud and how you felt after accomplishing it
Find Why You Are Capable Of It
Use your past accomplishment to list out the strengths that you displayed
List down 3 or more reasons why you can accomplish the task
Find Resources You Have
List out things that will help you achieve the task
This gives positive reinforcement to the brain that you have the resources to get this done
Find Potential Challenges
List the challenges that can stop you from achieving your task
Write about how you can overcome these challenges
Converse With People
Talk to people about the task and understand different perspectives
Get tips and nuggets of wisdom from people that you can incorporate to help you with your tasks
Take Baby Steps
Start with a small task and take baby steps
Tick off the to-do list and see progress, which will give you the momentum to do more
Weekend Reads
The SPACE Framework for Developer Productivity: Read about developer productivity from GitHub developers
Build AI Apps with ChatGPT, Dall-E, and GPT-4: Youtube video to build AI apps
How to Create a Full-Stack Application with Next.js – A Step-By-Step Tutorial for Beginners: Long read to get started on Next.js
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