Live Well, Be Well: Imposter syndrome & self worth with Dr Louise Goddard-Crawley

“Someone who has imposter syndrome is anticipating that any minute someone is going to expose their secret. And they are going to be left feeling unmasked.”

We all experience times when we do not feel good enough, when the voice inside our head tell’s us that we do not know what we are talking about, and the feelings of doubt creep in. This is recognised as imposter syndrome, “the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills”

Dr Louise Goddard-Crawley explains that self worth, which is what we feel and believe about ourselves, is at the centre of imposter syndrome. We experience feelings of imposterism which can often lead to a sense of anxiety and panic setting in.

Watch the video below to understand how we can address these negative self thoughts, which Louise refers to as our “inner critic”, to help dampen the feelings of doubt and improve our self worth.