Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome -

The belief that you’ve fooled everyone into thinking you’re competent.

Feels that asking for help is a sign of weakness or proof that they don't belong. Imposter Syndrome

Have you ever sat down to start a project, only to be hit by a wave of dread that you’re about to be "found out"? You might have a list of achievements a mile long, yet that nagging voice in your head insists you just got lucky or that everyone else in the room is twice as smart as you. The belief that you’ve fooled everyone into thinking

Research often categorizes these feelings into five distinct types: if they have to work hard

Believes everything should come easily; if they have to work hard, they feel like a fraud.