Yoga for imposter syndrome

Have you ever felt like a fraud? Like the accolades you’ve received aren’t really warranted? Like everyone else is the real deal but you are phony? What you’re experiencing is a classic case of imposter syndrome — and here’s what to do about it.

Words RACHAEL COOPES

Imposter syndrome is an internalised feeling that your achievements or successes are undeserved, that you are not as smart and skilled as everyone may think you are and that any moment now you will be caught out as a cheat, no matter how much evidence there is of your capabilities and successes. If you are someone who has ever attributed your wins to external powers like “luck”, rather than acknowledging your own intelligence, effort or hard work, you may be experiencing what is known as imposter syndrome. The problem with this state is that when you constantly feel like a pretender, your potential for growth will be limited, as it stifles, or even paralyses, your ability to complete projects and seek out new opportunities. Conquer the imposter To develop and thrive in…

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