Hi lovely people 🥰
Last day already! I have really struggled to fit everything into just 3 episodes 😂
If you’ve missed them, here’s episode 1 and episode 2.
Today in episode 3 we’re looking at one of my favourite techniques for removing imposter syndrome; Taking Off The Glasses.
When to use this:
When you keep replaying a tough consult in your head, convinced you said the wrong thing or missed something important.
When your boss gives vague or constructive feedback and you instantly start spiralling and thinking of all the reasons you’re not good enough.
When you crawl into bed at night and can only remember all the things you didn’t do well
ie. whenever those feelings of “I’m not cut out for this” kick in, and you want to know if that’s true, or if you’re being a bit harsh on yourself…
We’ll also look at
The importance of training your brain
My favourite modality that makes everything so much easier
How Untangling Imposter Syndrome can help you go further
However you listen to this, I hope you enjoy it and it motivates you to try something different next time imposter syndrome strikes.
Then when you’ve listened, come back here and share in the comments:
Your biggest lesson
One thing you’ll do differently
A question for me
Before I go, an introduction
I realised that I never introduced myself on this podcast, and there have been a lot of new people signing up (hi there 👋).
So if you don’t know me, hi I’m Lucy.
I’m a veterinary surgeon turned university lecturer and mindfulness coach 💃
Before finding mindfulness, I constantly felt like I wasn’t good enough. Both at home and at work. I was always worried that
I’d let people down
I wasn’t as good / kind / generous as people thought
If I stopped thinking about everything all the time, I’d make some colossal mistake and it would be awful.
I’d heard mindfulness could help, but I didn’t understand how. I couldn’t relate to any of the mindful mentors I met because they lived in this unrealistic bubble. I remember literally laughing when they suggested I “prepare for surgery by mediating”. I mean, what about reading a textbook?!
Very slowly, I’ve worked out how mindfulness works as a hard-working, busy professional with high-standards and big aspirations.
I don’t believe the answer is hours of free time or daily 30-minute meditations (I don’t do that either!). It’s about changing how you approach the world.
So many of us say life is great, but inside it doesn’t always feel that way (tell me honestly, is that you?). I’m a big believer that if you’ve worked that hard to get here, you deserve to enjoy it. That’s what I’ll help you do too. What’s the point otherwise?!
If that resonates, I’m SO glad you’re here.
And I really hope Unmasking Imposter Syndrome has given you a flavour for how different life can be when you start looking at things differently.
Now go and listen to today’s episode and come back here and share your reflections 🥰
I’ll be back tomorrow with more on Untangling Imposter Syndrome and why I nearly re-recorded the whole thing.
Lucy x
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