The end of the year is fast approaching, and you’ve successfully landed yourself a new role. It’s been the one you’ve been working towards the whole year. You’re excited and scared but also a little worried. These are all common sentiments. Another common emotion you may experience is feeling like a fraud. What we’re referring to is your old friend imposter syndrome. We all know it comes and goes; we all know it occurs mainly at work. But managing imposter syndrome at a place you’re used to can be much different to managing it in a completely new environment. Let’s explore some quick prac ..read more

Having confidence is a positive in any arena. It makes us feel like we can try even if we don’t know how. It’s natural and even healthy to have our confidence built from within and reinforced by outside validation. This could be in the form of friends noticing something good you did, shares/ likes on your recent social media post or even a positive comment from a colleague. But sometimes, we fall into the trap of building our confidence solely using external approval. Unfortunately, this is much more common in the age of social media than we think. Why is it such a bad thin ..read more

Most, if not all of us, have at least one social media account. We go from one to another, looking for entertainment. One minute turns into fifteen, fifteen turns to an hour, and before we know it, it’s 2 am! This is a reality for most of us without understanding the short-term or long-term effects. Social media hasn’t been the most wholesome when it comes to self-confidence. According to the Royal Society for Public Health, “Social media use is linked with increased rates of anxiety, depression and poor sleep”. But can we use social media to build self-confidence? Let’s find out!  T ..read more

You’re at work, and you get a new task. It’s a little higher profile than you’re used to; senior staff members will see it, your name will be on it, and you’ll even have to present it. Your stomach starts to turn, and the voice that’s supposed to spur you on reminds you of all your mistakes in this role. It also uses those mistakes to justify why you’ll absolutely fail at this next task and arrive at the conclusion that you’re a fraud. Sound familiar? Well, you’re not alone; imposter syndrome visits all of us at some point in our life, but what exactly is it? What is imposter syndrome? In a nu ..read more

Journaling is a common practice for many people. Some people love to journal first thing in the morning, in the evening before bed or multiple times throughout the day. Others may only journal a few times a week or a month. Whether daily or weekly, journaling is a habit that helps you get thoughts/ feelings out of your mind and onto the page. But for beginners, the idea of journaling can be daunting. “What do I write about?”, “How do I start?”, “What are journaling prompts?” All these questions are valid and can be a blocker to getting started. Much like any habit, many may feel that if they’r ..read more

For those familiar with journaling, you know there are various types of journaling for different needs. Gratitude journals, self-love journals, achievement-focused journals etc. the list is endless! But little is spoken about how to get the most out of these journals. It can be nerve-racking for someone who’s never picked up a journal or moving from one journal to another. Typically, the only difference between the journals is the prompts on the inside. How they guide you from one part to another or prompt you to think of what to write down. Today we’ll focus on getting the most out ..read more

Journaling is one of the simplest but most effective ways to reflect, rejuvenate, and, depending on the style of journaling, build confidence. But what exactly is it? Journaling is the process of documenting your thoughts and feelings through text, imagery and sometimes voice notes. Journaling starts to pay dividends when done several times a week, if not every day because it leaves room to reflect on your mistakes/ achievements, explore new ideas and romanticise your future. It’s a habit I adopted a few years ago to manage my overthinking. But let’s delve a little deeper so we can u ..read more

You feel like a fraud. You don’t feel like you’re supposed to be where you are and you feel like you’re soon going to be found out to be an imposter? Does that sound familiar? If so, you may be experiencing or have experienced imposter syndrome. All the feelings above could occur at the same time or in clusters but at the heart of it, imposter syndrome is caused by a lack of belief in one’s ability to perform. In one swift movement, despite our achievements, many of us could feel like we aren’t good enough to be where we are now. But does imposter syndrome go away? Or does it wait patient ..read more

Journaling is a common practice for many people. Some people love to journal first thing in the morning, in the evening before bed or multiple times throughout the day. Others may only journal a few times a week or a month. Whether daily or weekly, journaling is a habit that helps you get thoughts/ feelings out of your mind and onto the page. But for beginners, the idea of journaling can be daunting. “What do I write about?”, “How do I start?”, “What are journaling prompts?” All these questions are valid and can be a blocker to getting started. Much like any habit, many may feel that if they’r ..read more

We all know the feeling—that burst of enthusiasm that seems to help you do anything and everything. You almost feel like it’ll never disappear like it’s here forever. The most productive and focused 24 hours you’ve had in weeks. You go to sleep and wake up the next day hoping to repeat your excellent performance, only to find nothing. Zilch. You can’t focus. You don’t even want to focus, and you’d much rather put on Netflix for the day. What happened? Where did it go? All that motivation is gone in 24 hours. This is much more common than you think, and it’s normal to have days when we have no ..read more