Live Life in the Moment, Not in your Head
Imposter Syndrome
It was the first day of my master’s program and I was meeting my new classmates and professors for the first time in my induction. I was suddenly overcome by a wave of anxiety and self doubt in the presence of these incredibly intelligent people. All this time I had been ecstatic that I had finally been selected after two grueling years of applying nation wide for a place. It had been an incredibly competitive process of taking standardised exams, preparing a well thought out statement, interviewing, and then being offered a place. I had worked so hard and I had been so proud of myself. So why, suddenly, was I overcome with a wave of insecurity and self doubt? It was more than that, in fact.
Am I a Perfectionist?
You're always striving to be perfect or to appear perfect. You are highly self critical and beat yourself up, feeling ashamed when you make a mistake. Perhaps you have a rigid set of rules that feel like you must live by in order to be a worthwhile person. Whenever been second place or just missed out on a job promotion to a more experienced candidate, you still feel like you are a complete failure. If this sounds like you, then you may fit the definition of a perfectionist.
Uncontrollable Worrying and Over Thinking
Do you find yourself worrying a lot? Are you always stuck in your head, playing out worst case scenarios? Do you struggle to pull back from these worries and put them into perspective? If so, keep reading here to understand why we worry, how we get trapped in worry cycles that feel uncontrollable, and some top tips on how to get your worries in check.
How to Deal with Anxiety in the Workplace
It’s Sunday and you notice that familiar feeling of dread washing over you, one that seems to visit you every week. It always kicks off in the same way, once you realise the weekend is coming to an end, and you have to face the idea of gearing up for another week at work. Your stomach is in knots, worries circling round in your head as you think to yourself, “I don’t want to go to work tomorrow”. The anticipation of work builds over Sunday, leaving you feeling distracted by your thoughts and unable to fully be present and enjoy your evening. You’re irritable and snappy with your family, feel low energy, and a little down. You don’t sleep well on Sunday nights either. You wake up the next day with Monday morning dread, already feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders as you commute into work.
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