You are not a fraud: free yourself from impostor feelings
The definition of an impostor is someone who deceives others and pretends to be someone else for their own gain. Is this really you?
I thought not. But then why do so many of us experience impostor feelings at work, or even self-identify as having “really bad impostor syndrome”? If you know that you are not pretending to be someone else for fraudulent gain then it should be easy to shake off these feelings, but it rarely is.
How to tackle stress (in these uncertain times)
Throughout the last year, I have heard the same statement over and over again from my coaching clients: “I feel so stressed”.
Work and home life can both make us feel overwhelmed and anxious at times - and especially now that so many of us are working at home. Typical stress triggers are: a feeling of insecurity, being out of control, feeling overburdened with tasks and deadlines, experiencing change and lacking support. Almost all of us have experienced some of these triggers since the Covid-19 pandemic began, which means most of us will have experienced some form of stress.