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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome: How To Stop Feeling Like A Fraud

If you sometimes feel like a fraud, don’t be alarmed; you’re not the only one who feels this way and it’s more common than you may think. 
We’re all susceptible to Impostor Syndrome; men and women and these days, even school students. High-achieving individuals are more frequently found to have Impostor Syndrome than the average Joe, however, everyone is susceptible to Impostor Syndrome.

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Beware When You Overshare

We typically overshare with others because we’re either feeling nervous or on the other hand, we may feel very comfortable with the person we’re chatting to. When people overshare, their primary need is to connect with another person. Anxiety can be the driver behind those who overshare, as well as loneliness. Loneliness can leave us feeling starved of connection with others. As our brain knows that our very survival depends on connection with others, a desperate need to connect with another person can sometimes see our social skills being hijacked by oversharing. This can sometimes lead to us forming unhealthy friendships and/or relationships.

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Need Motivation? Why You May Need A Personal Motto

There’s great power in sharing a good motto. Mottos are usually brief statements that are used to convey an idea, goal or principle. Because they’re sufficiently short and simple, a motto can be helpful when it comes to remembering what’s important; almost instantaneously.

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How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Succeed

Now that the holiday season has ended, our minds begin to turn towards the new year and the hope of a fresh start. Every year, when the new year approaches, many of us resolve to change our behaviour to lose weight, hit the gym more often, cut back on our spending, or become a better person. However, for most of us, these ‘resolutions’ fall by the wayside within a few weeks, leaving us disheartened at our failure to stay committed to them.

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Rejection: Why does It Hurt So Much?

Rejection can feel like a punch in the gut and if you’ve ever been rejected, you will probably agree that it can be one of the worst feelings you have ever experienced. Rejection hurts; it’s uncomfortable, debilitating, overwhelming and it can feel like death.

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