Have you ever experience Imposter Syndrome ?
Tags: mentalhealth, firstyearincode, codenewbie, career
Published: 2020-06-13 12:12:22

### What is imposter syndrome?

Are you ever tormented by feelings of being an imposter in the job you're doing? You aren't alone. It's a common feeling for many of us,yet infrequently discussed psychological phenomenon known as **imposter syndrome**.

Imposter syndrome can be defined  as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success.It is not a diagnosable condition yet observed in clinical and normal populations.This fear exists despite evidence of on-going success. Such as individuals who have knowledge as well as experiences of particular skills or programming language, but still find lack of confidence while working on projects. People self-doubt on their  internal qualities like ability to do work intelligence or skills.
### How to recognize Imposter syndrome?
 **1.You're an Overworked to a Fault**
It would cover observed and self-perceived patterns,Which is the person’s tendency to keep investing effort, time and energy  into a particular task or work.For instance, developers overwhelmed themselves into work  for a long time such as  they spend more time on projects or work and fail to use personal life opportunities. Then it has reached the point where it would be more than acceptable to someone else.Imposters recognize this pattern, but they're essentially powerless to stop it.

 **2.The Fear of Failure Can Paralyze You**
Nobody enjoy’s failure. It’s truly not an option. People are born to make a mistake.You have to tell yourself that to keep yourself from falling into a tailspin of anxiety and doubt. You expect so much from yourself that pressure blankets your every move.You internalize failure, which perpetuates this toxic cycle.

 **3.You Sometimes Avoid Showing Confidence**
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure. But, people sometimes eschew displaying their skills,Which causes an imposter's feelings of inadequacy.She/He  either believes that by expressing confidence people will assume she/he  is overcompensating, or she/he doesn't feel as though he/she has the intelligence and talent to back the confidence.

 **4.You Can't Help Comparing Your Struggles**
**“ Comparison is an act of violence against the self.”** *Iyanla Vanzant*.Although some part of you knows and accepts comparisons are subjective and that everyone's journey is different, the persistent voice in your head assumes everyone is getting by with life with much less struggles than you are. This leads you to believe there must be something inherently wrong with you — you're the problem — which feeds your insecurities.

**5.You Focus More on What You Haven't Done**
Depending on your interpretation you have a tendency to see half of the glass empty rather full.How we interpret it can and may have a huge impact on our further actions.Pessimist always looks into the things which haven't been done.
As such, they dwell not on all they have accomplished — which is often a lot — but instead on what they haven't checked off their accomplishment bucket list.

 **6.You're Convinced You're Not Enough**
 This phenomenon is actually quite common. It affects both men and women, and researchers believe that up to 70 percent of people have suffered from it in some form in their lives. And there are things you can do to curb these feelings in a healthy, proactive manner. So don't worry your big, beautiful brain about it too much — you've got enough on your mind and your self.

### How to overcome it?
**1.Recognise Imposter Feelings When They Emerge**
Awareness is the first step to change, so ensure you track these thoughts.What they are and when they emerge.For example, If you are attending an interview or joining a new company or seeing a large codebase or something novel, some time imposter feeling pop-up into your mind. Keep record of such feelings.

**2.Rewire Your Thoughts** 
Instead of telling yourself they are going to find you out or that you don’t deserve success,remind yourself that it’s normal not to know everything and that you will find out more as you progress.Keep practice new things which assist in your daily work. For instance, basic concepts of programming language, understanding core principles, watching tutorials and reading books.These kinds of things really boost your confidence.
 
**3.Discuss About What You Think**
Find a mentor or senior person who understands your feelings. talk with them,  it’s better to have an open discussion rather than harbor negative thoughts alone. It will  not only really assist you get a novel direction of your thoughts but also gives you a good reality check and helps you clear things through.

**4.Consider The Context**
Most people will have experience moments or occasions where they don’t feel 100% confident. There may be time discussion or events which are not related to your area or context. There may be times when you run out of confidence  and take self doubt can be a normal reaction. So in this situation take a deep breath, look out context and move out the fact that I feel useless right now does not mean that I really am.

**5.Reframe Failure As a Learning Opportunity**
This is the most imperative lesson for everyone. “There is nothing to fear, because you cannot fail—only learn, grow, and become better than you’ve ever been before.”  So find out lessons and learn from that and use them constructively in the future. 

**6.Keep Visualize Your Success**
Keep your eye on successful outcomes. Write down your daily task, mark them when it finishes. It  gives you more confidence. Talking to yourself is used to give oneself an internal pep-talk, to analyze past events, to weigh both sides of a decision, to release pent-up stress or aggression.Do daily affirmation, which really crystal clear your long term and short term goals.

**7.Be Kind To Yourself**
Mistakes, faults are bound to happen. It’s your mistake,you need to learn from them and forgive yourself.Don’t be so harsh on yourself. *As a concept derived from Buddhist psychology*,**self-compassion entails treating yourself with kindness and care.So Be kind to yourself, OK? You deserve it. We all deserve it**.