Confronting the Imposter Syndrome

How to Overcome the Imposter Syndrome and Silence the Oppressive Player

By Melinda Fouts, Ph.D., Forbes Coaches Council, January 4, 2021.

Insight: This is for anyone who has struggled with self-doubt, has downplayed a compliment on your work or accomplishments, or who is singularly focused on what you could have done better. Dr. Fouts, author of Cognitive Enlightenment, provides an interesting technique to stop the negative feedback loop that keeps us from realizing that we are “more than good enough.”

Another interesting article on this topic was written by Abigail Abrams and published by Time.com back in June 20, 2018 and was titled, “Yes, Imposter Sydrome is Real. Here’s How to Deal With It.” If you feel like you don’t belong, you are not alone!