Reframing the imposter syndrome mindset

I was talking with a co-worker the other day and he really challenged me to "let go" of imposter syndrome.

Imposters are frauds that "fake it until you make it"

YOU are not a fraud.

You went to school for X amount of years

You did your clinicals

You studied

You cried

You researched and learned all for the sake of helping your clients.

It's ok to have doubts, lack of confidence or fear of failing. but that doesn't make you an imposter.

Let's see how we can change our mindset

Imposter's make up an answer

You say "| don't know, let me find out"

Imposter's are not ethical

You know that the best care is ethical and safe care

Imposter's do not think that they are wrong

You recognize that you might mess up and that ok.

Imposter's plateau.

You learn and grow.