▶️ How to tackle the impostor syndrome?
Summary of the video
The imposter syndrome can be tackled by collecting stories of change and testimonials from people who have benefited from your work
Keeping a folder of these messages can help remind you that your work has value
Going over these messages regularly and starting the day on a positive note can also help combat imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome can be a blessing because it keeps you motivated to change and learn
How I use Notion to help combat my impostor syndrome
I still have an impostor syndrome, but I've found ways of reducing it at least a bit. I do so by recording these elements in a sort of journal:
Key achievements: milestones I've reached, big tasks finished, challenges mastered
Positive feedbacks: stories and testimonials of people that say how my work had value for them
I track these things in Notion. I then use it in two ways:
Resurfacing positive things in my daily routine
Every day in my routine pages I see the key achievements from yesterday, a week ago, a month ago and a year ago.
A screenshot showing how my key achievements of the past automatically resurface in my morning routine document in notion.
Review positive feedbacks when in a down
When I'm down I go back to the positive feedback page and just read until I realize that I'm on a good path.
A screenshot showing my database of positive feedbacks in Notion using screenshots and the gallery view.
More resources
Erik Flowers wrote an interesting summary about the issue we have when we learn new skills and how this can lead to the impostor syndrome.
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The transcript of the video was made using Descript, and the summary was made by using Notion.ai and the automated transcript with the prompt: "Make a summary with bullet points"