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A New Way of Being

The Truth About Imposter Syndrome - with Dr. Russ Harris

A New Way of Being

Simon Mundie

Education, Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality

4.8523 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of imposter syndrome, a feeling many of us have faced at some point. While it’s often seen as something negative, what if imposter syndrome is just a normal part of the human experience?

I’m joined by Dr. Russ Harris, the author of The Happiness Trap and The Confidence Gap, as well as an expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Dr. Harris offers a refreshing perspective on imposter syndrome and shares research-backed strategies to help us navigate these feelings with more confidence and self-compassion.

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0:00.0

Imposter Syndrome have been buzzwords for a while now.

0:09.2

A friend of mine recently had a TV show made about this very subject, but here is the

0:14.1

thing.

0:15.2

What if it is an entirely normal part of the human experience?

0:19.6

Consider the symptoms of imposter syndrome. Doubt, a sense we don't

0:23.1

really know what we are doing or that we might get found out nerves and even fear. Well, I give

0:28.2

talks about this very subject and I'm yet to meet anyone who hasn't experienced these things at

0:34.1

some point. Frankly, if you haven't, you may be a sociopath. So if the feelings of

0:39.9

imposter syndrome are inevitable, what can we do about them? Here is Dr. Russ Harris, author of the

0:46.5

happiness trap and the confidence gap and acceptance and commitment therapy expert to explain

0:52.0

a different approach, which research clearly shows

0:55.1

is very effective and powerful. And before we get to it, just to say, if you are feeling overwhelmed

1:00.8

by burnout, stress, or that constant pressure to keep it all together, you are not alone. With my brand

1:07.0

new free mini-course, beat burnout and fine fine flow you will discover practical insights and tools

1:13.2

to reclaim a sense of calm focus and ease all in just a few minutes a day it's available for a

1:20.4

limited time so check out the link in the show notes for instant access and now here, here is Dr. Russ Harris. The instinct is when your confidence is down,

1:35.6

you've got these thoughts, kind of self-doubting thoughts, popping up in your head or feelings of

1:40.3

anxiety showing up in your body. The natural instinct is to try to push that stuff away,

1:45.0

get those thoughts out of your head, suppress those feelings. You know, I have to think positive

1:49.1

and feel good. But that just takes up so much mental energy that pulls you off your game. It

1:55.8

pulls you off anything you're trying to do. So the confidence gap is about rather than trying to get rid of those

2:03.2

perfectly normal, natural self-doubting thoughts and feelings of anxiety that we have in

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