Dealing with imposter syndrome

The dreaded imposter syndrome. Every person in every profession will feel this at some point in their careers. Especially when it comes to the comparison of yourself and someone else. Described as a feeling of inadequacy that persists despite evidence of success. It’s that self-doubt in ourselves that we’re not living up to our potential, we’re missing those key elements to be more successful than we should – but struggling to find the answers…

As a teacher or those working within education, it’s so normal to feel elements of imposter syndrome. When you see a teacher performing well and seeing how the students engage with them compared to you, when you seethe impact teachers make on students in other classes, seeing them succeed in areas where you feel you may not be as experienced or as developed. It’s a process. Every role is a process and the ability to be able to communicate well and deliver a certain standard of work to your students can take time – this is normal!

No matter how qualified you are, how much experience within education you have, we all feel a certain amount of pressure to be a better version of ourselves and that comparison with those around us can make us feel like we’re not good enough, this encourages the self-doubt and can send us into a spiral down.

We don’t have all the answers, but we can certainly offer as mall piece of advice based on personal experiences. We’re all on our own individual journeys and it’s important to remember to stop, breathe, take your time and excel at your own pace, because you will absolutely get there!

We want to hear your thoughts.

What are your experiences with imposter syndrome and how did you manage this through your teaching career?

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