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I'm your host, Rachel Cable, author of the Mindfulkind book, Mindfulness Teacher and blogger at

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Hello and welcome to episode 276 of the Mindful Kind podcast.

In the previous episode of the Mindful Kind number 275 called Signs of Imposter Syndrome,

I talked about what imposter syndrome actually is and some of the

ways it can show up in your life. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, I highly recommend

you go and check it out first and then come back to this episode to learn about some tips for

overcoming imposter syndrome. Just to do a very quick recap, imposter

syndrome can occur when you feel like a fraud, perhaps at your work or in your personal life,

and you might feel like it was mostly luck that helped you reach any of your success. You worry that

someone will find out you're a fraud and judge you for it, so you might

work extra hard, which could even lead to more success, making you feel like an even bigger

imposter. So again, if you want to understand imposter syndrome better, be sure to check out

in episode 274. I'm really excited about these tips to help you start

overcoming imposter syndrome, so let's dive in. Tip one for overcoming imposter syndrome is to

recognize when you're experiencing it. I know this might sound really simple, but it's far more

important than you might realize.

For starters, imposter syndrome can be difficult to see because we're so used to believing our thoughts, we actually forget to question them.

For example, let's imagine you have an idea to make a little positive difference in your community by starting a volunteer gardening

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