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HOW HIGH-ACHIEVING
Women CAN STOP
When I won the
Oscar, I thought it
was a fluke. I thought
everybody would find
out, and they’d take it
back. They’d come to
my house, knocking
on the door, “Excuse
me, we meant to give
that to someone else.
That was going to
Meryl Streep."
DOUBTING THEMSELVES
MADE BY PHYLLIS REAGIN
Are you an accomplished female yet you doubt yourself?
Would others around you be shocked to know that you feel
inadequate? Do you worry that one day you will be 'found out',
that you are not as talented as everyone believes?
If you said yes to these questions, then you suffer from
'Impostor Syndrome'. Impostor Syndrome is an internal belief that
you do not measure up to your accomplishments. There are many
high-achieving women that suffer from this mindset. The world
around them offers proof that they are accomplished and worthy
of their status and yet they have a deep feeling that it is not true.
- JODIE FOSTER
3 STEPS TO CHANGE IMP OSTOR SYNDROME:
2. KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS .
Take an online assessment (e.g., Clifton Strengths) and
receive objective feedback. This type of feedback will
provide you with an impartial viewpoint and will make it
harder for you to dispel your positive qualities.
1. WRITE DOWN ALL
YOUR ACCOMPLISH-
MENTS.
Most likely, you will begin to
see that 'you' are the common
denominator. Determine what
traits enabled the achievement,
such as tenacity, detailed-orient-
ed, focused, great communica-
tor, innovative. This will disrupt
your feelings and provide a more
realistic view
3. DISRUPT YOUR NEGATIVE STREAM
OF THOUGHTS.
When others compliment you, you receive a raise or promotion, or you
win an award, practice stopping the negative tape in your head by saying to
yourself the specific attributes that contributed to the achievement. The idea
here is to stop the impulse to think the negative thoughts. The more often
you do this, the more readily available these thoughts will be to you.
When you shift how you see your accomplishments, you will begin
experiencing more positive feeling about
yourself. When you start feeling more
positive about yourself, you will allow a
new perspective of yourself to take shape.
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