Storytelling and leadership expert, kindrahall, says that one of the most powerful ways to hurdle self-doubt and imposter syndrome is to become a storyteller to yourself. She recommends telling yourself three stories when you’re struggling:
•Tell yourself a story about a time you did something awesome. As Hall says, sometimes the simple reminder of when you nailed it is enough to pull you out of a self-doubt rut.
•Tell yourself a story about something completely unrelated. When you start down a self-doubt spiral, give your brain a break. Tell a story of your favorite vacation or a favorite family memory to jolt your brain out of the familiar self-doubt groove.
•Tell yourself a story about a time you failed and something better came along. Self-doubt and fear of failure are intrinsically linked. To overcome our self-doubt, we must stop catastrophizing failure and instead tell ourselves better stories about the function of failure in our lives.
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