Fix imposter syndrome

Eughhh, imposter syndrome, the best friend we all love to hate! Here are three pieces of advice that changed my life when dealing with imposter syndrome!

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[agni]

Gosh🙈 yes, your words are like a soothing balm for my insecurities!

[abell]

Ya know, part of me thinks the origin of imposter syndrome stems from a false belief we sometimes have that doing a specific thing is harder than it really is.

[margebuijs]

You are always so sweet and such a joy to listen to.

[tinafarina]

I don't understand why we are so negative to ourselves. 😂
Thank you for making positive videos for us! ❤

[poizonali]

Really needed to hear this. I especially love the mindset of desiring to have an imposter syndrome as a measurement of leaving one’s own comfort zone. I always strive to be outside my comfort zone as much as possible but have never been able to view the imposter syndrome as something positive. Will definitely try it out! Thank you, really appreciate you and your wisdom 💛

[butterfliesrainbows]

Thanks Lucy!
Always fab videos
This was particularly helpful

Notes for self
Advice:
1 - can this help one person, if yes, continue! You have a responsibility
2 - leadership... the highest achieving often have the highest level of imposter syndrome - seek out imposter syndrome! Push yourself outside of your comfort zone, life is short!
3 - gatecrash the wedding - see how long before you get found out!
Bonus - self doubt/anx is healthy... make imposter syndrome my friend!
Note: Watch podcasts

[hellothanksforbeinghere]

imposter syndrome as a bigger person is not something people talk about often. i know people who completely transform physically and they get body dysmorphia because they can't handle it mentally. what i mean by that is that people treat them so much nicer and kinder and they feel like the same person inside, so why would they be more valuable to people at a different weight?

I experienced this myself. I lost about 24kgs and once i realised it (i didn't realise it was happening when it was happening because i'd just made a big lifestyle change), it changed the trajectory because the focus became on getting smaller not reaching milestones and physical achievements. I was setting out to dive, learn how to do freestyle, learn how to gym (3 years later i still feel like a beginner lol). but once i knew this number i was fixated on lowering it. someone i barely know told me they were proud of me after i had visibly gotten smaller. it made me so scared of putting weight back on. and i did put some of it back on. a year after my weight loss, i'd put on 5kg and was meeting my bf's family who are all naturally small. I felt like i was clownishly large by comparison. 5kg more later, i realise i looked fine at the time. Now i'm trying to maintain it so it doesn't get any higher but even 10kg heavier i notice a difference in how people talk to me. they talk as if i don't know what i should be wearing (i wear colour, i wear shapes, idgaf about that) and i don't know my own body. i worked so hard on changing my lifestyle and it just crumbled the moment i became conscious of the weight loss.

i was actually happier because i was feeling physically and mentally good, i wasn't weighed down by my stomach. i did notice how nice people were to me because they were so impressed by the weight loss. i do admit it was nice! nice to fit clothes from a normal store, nice to be able to not think about oh what does my side profile look like.

i also have fibroids so i have hormonal fluctuations and extreme periods that make it difficult to work out. sorry for the long story and i promise im not being downbeat for the sake of it but people should realise it's a difference between feeling imposter syndrome at a smaller size and just generally being treated better by society because of fatphobia. the mental gymnastics and guilt once i was aware of the weight loss and now i'm like kinda broken about it because i can't control it. i've also recently turned 40 and my body is just doing whatever it wants lol. i just feel out of control in all aspects and that means body, work, social life, everything.


i love your channel and even though it might be difficult to put in practice, it's kind and realistic. the focus is not on weight loss but on making yourself feel better inside and out. i really do want to listen to my body. my body really wants a good stretch right now but i've been fighting it for several days and i don't even know why! mental block, i'm sure.

sorry for the novel! thank you for your content! you are awesome. please know that your content is really life-changing. i wish you all the best!

[VuyisileMkhatshwa-tlwh]

I always feel like that. Thank you for this positive message ❤

[girlhoney]

I just got a job as a supervisor. Never thought I would ever be a supervisor in the industry that I'm in. I'm suffering from imposter syndrome big time...

[zairehaylock]

Hi. Zaire Haylock here. I love your video. ❤

[shugyosha]

It is written "impostor", with an o, not an e. Not saying this to critique your content, just so that everyone uses the proper spelling.