Imposter Syndrome & The Curse of Comparisonitis [Episode 042]

Ditching Imposter Syndrome - A podcast by Clare Josa

Imposter Syndrome and the curse of comparisonitis! This is for you if you ever catch yourself doom-scrolling and feeling so much worse by the end of it, because everybody else seems to have their act together and be happy and successful... and when compare yourself, you find yourself lacking and secretly beat yourself up, maybe even holding back on going for your dreams.We're going to talk about how to fix this, both with an 'in the moment' self-mentoring question, for when comparisonitis strikes, and with a preventative technique that could transform your life forever, in just a couple of minutes a day.What you'll discover today:What is comparisonitis and where does it come from?Three things that trigger it - aside from social mediaMy uncommon definition of Imposter Syndrome, and why this explains how it triggers comparisonitisThe secret assumption we're making when we compare ourselves with others, and how this makes us feel worseHow the 3 pillars of Imposter Syndrome contribute towards comparisonitisThe self-mentoring question that can press pause on this, and how to set yourself free from it, once and for allResources:Ditching Imposter Syndrome - read or listen to the book - page 206 has a whole section on this topic, plus my 'Turning Jealousy Around' extended exercise, or search for "The Curse Of Comparisonitis" in the eBook, or the chapter titled "The Curse Of Comparisonitis" in the audiobookStart creating breakthroughs even before bedtime tonight with the Ditching Imposter Syndrome Transformation ToolkitGet 1:1 support and ditch Imposter Syndrome in just eight weeks with the Imposter Syndrome Bootcamp™ Microwins - This is one of the strategies I teach in my Transformation Toolkit & Bootcamp trainings, and it's something we do every Friday morning in our Soultuitive® Academy - a 10-minute co-working session to celebrate your microwins! Here's how to get onto the waiting list for when doors next open to join the academy.Join in the discussion:Here's where we're discussing this over on LinkedIn.