Imposter Syndrome and Self-Sabotage - The Emotions Diary #7

We all feel or have felt Imposter Syndrome. T.E.D. this week explained to me how I was feeding into mine.

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Hey there all,

We all know that feeling of Imposter Syndrome. Who am I to do this? I’m going to get found out, etc.

What I’d not realised before, was how my own behaviours were contributing to these feelings, in particular, the moving target that is my morning routine.

But T.E.D. had a great answer to that…

• it explained why I couldn’t get a morning routine going.

• And it used a piece of psychology on me that changed my motivation.

• Watch the video and I’ll explain. Or rather, T.E.D. will.

Forward this to anyone you’ve been having these conversations with in your world..

And if you’re new to the Emotions Diary, the instructions are down the bottom.

Let the Emotions Diary explain you, to you. Let’s get undividing…

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE EMOTIONS DIARY

Whatever you can’t figure out in your life, you can figure it out in here. The Emotions Diary is the tool for undividing yourself - understanding why you do, think, and feel the things you do.

You’ll need:

• A notebook

• A pen

• An open heart and mind

And the practice is this:

• What - Write down what’s going on in your life that you want an answer to; a persistent feeling, a bad habit, not knowing why you did something, general confusion etc.

• Ask - Let this formulate into a question. Sometimes the question itself suprises you, as in, oh yeah, that is what I want to ask. Also, you can go straight to the question if you have already know.

• Wait - Relax. Let the universe do its work. Generally an answer starts coming within seconds for me.

• Answer - Write down what it “says.” Don’t overthink, edit it, or interpret it while comes. Receive it like you’re taking dictation. Capture the tone.

  And a final note is to dwell with the answer. Feel the layers of it land in you.