Great minds from Maya Angelou to Albert Einstein, as well as many famous people, writers, scientists, or entrepreneurs, were caught in this toxic swirl and suffered from imposter syndrome.
Impostor syndrome is loosely defined as doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud. It disproportionately affects high-achieving people, who find it difficult to accept their accomplishments. Many question whether they're deserving of accolades.
I'm not going to write a post about it, because I'm in no position to give specialised advice but I've found this cover story on the impostor syndrome written by a clinician from American Psychological Association.
Alternatively, for the visual people, you can watch this TED-Ed video.
Dig deeper
Take this test by Pauline Rose Clance, the psychologist behind imposter syndrome, to see if you have any imposter characteristics or experiences. If you find that you do, then know you’re not alone. Take a look at this video of women sharing their experiences of overcoming imposter syndrome in their careers.
Over to you
This feeling of fraudulence is extremely common.
What are some strategies to overcome imposter syndrome? Share your advice in the comments below.
Put your mind at ease!
Your IELTS bestie,
Florina