Stress

Being in this position is tough. If seeking another career opportunity isn't viable, there are a couple of things you can do to manage stress on the job.   1. Have a ritual to begin the day:  Consider setting a one sentence intention and plan tasks for the day 2. Take the breaks you are offered. I... more

It sounds like you are experiencing burnout and have very little, if no job satisfaction.  There are some aspects of this that are in your control and others that are not.  What type of work do you typically enjoy?  Do you enjoy high stress work? What keeps you in this job? Is there a reason you... more

Recognize your reason for continuing to work for this place. Sometimes "overworked and underpaid" is tolerable bc of the valuable learning which the person will take with them when they've decided the time has come for these lessons to end. Or, are you in this place bc it is an easy commute to your... more

It sounds like you are on the right track. Recognizing these nagging thoughts of self- doubt as "imposter syndrome" is a huge step in the right direction.  From what you have written here, it appears that you are able to challenge your own thoughts and provide yourself with evidence that counteracts... more

First step is to remove the label of your behavior as a syndrome and instead understand the reasons for it. "Imposter syndrome" sounds like a name someone made up to write a book and have lots of people buy it bc it gives the feeling they know themselves by calling themselves this name. Instead... more

It would be very helpful to identify with you eventual pattern where the  imposter syndrome is more or less present. Are there specific situations where you've noticed the feelings of "I'm going to be found out as a fraud" becoming more strong? It seems that shaking this feeling is very important to... more

Life sounds extremely frustrating for you right now. As long as you've reached your conclusion that your parents do not take you seriously when you would like to speak with them on a serious topic, and that you feel unable to trust either of them, then work with your own information. Many people don... more

Something different works for each of us. There are the outward answers of self-pampering and making your home and work environment as pleasant as possible. A deeper level way to decrease stress is through exercise or alternative practices like yoga or tai chi. If the stress is more deeply rooted... more

In case you feel some relief to know you're feeling the tone of our times. We live with crumbling of our values which then gives rise to insecurity everywhere.  If someone doesn't know what their values are then its difficult to do anything, and right now everyday we hear uncertainty in what used to... more

Part of handling stress is making sure that your perception of the stress is accurate. Sometimes stress can seem more than it really is. One thing that I encourage my clients to do is to ask themselves, "What is this stressor really about?" Simplifying stress is a key to minimizing stress and leads... more