Ep. 012 - Impostor Syndrome Part I

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Ever say these to yourself?:
“I’m a phony”
“I’m a fraud.”
“How in the world did I get here?”
“I’m a sham.”
“I’m a scam.”
“I’m going to be found out.”
“I’m going to be exposed.”
“I’m a fake.”  
“I’m not who they think I am.”
“I don’t have the experience they think I have.”
“I shouldn’t be here.”
“I’m going to fail and be rejected.”  
The impostor syndrome typically causes people to have emotions related to fear of being exposed or discovered as a fraud, fake, sham, or scam.  According to the American Psychology Association these emotions are generally accompanied by stress, anxiety, and often depression.
On this first of a two part series, I provide 3 tips related to working through the impostor syndrome. It is important to recognize that this is a mindset and if left unchecked it can have debilitating effects on your performance.  As attorneys and law students we make minimal effort to obtain help with this type of mindset and we tend to suffer with these impostor feelings in silence.
Note that there are many people who have these thoughts and you do not need to experience them on your own.  If you need support, do not hesitate to reach out to imaternow@gmail.com.  
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