Below are the best resources we could find on Imposter Syndrome and athlete well being.
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Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. At age seven she was put on the boys’ soccer team. At age thirty-five she would become the highest goal scorer—male or female—in the history of soccer, capturing the nation’s heart with her team’s 2015 World Cup Championship.
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On the surface, Alex achieved everything an triathlete could possibly dream of so early in his career. But in an interview with Radio 1 Newsbeat, Alex shared that “I didn’t feel worthy to stand on the start line.”
Seven out of ten of your highly successful clients will experience impostor syndrome—the secret feeling of being a fraud. As a coach or mentor you are in the perfect position to help. You can release them from the doubt that is holding them back or dragging them down.
If you try to view yourself through the lenses that others offer you, all you will see are distortions; your own light and beauty will become blurred, awkward, and ugly.
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I’ve seen the question asked many times throughout the past few years.
In 2009, Tiger Woods was the most famous athlete on the planet, a transcendent star of almost unfathomable fame and fortune living what appeared to be the perfect life.
Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt.
If you’ve ever felt like an imposter at work, you’re not alone. A 2019 review of 62 studies on imposter syndrome suggested anywhere from 9 to 82 percent of people report having thoughts along these lines at some point.
Have you ever wondered why you or others can feel like a “fraud,” even during times of peak performance? This phenomenon is commonly referred to as Imposter Syndrome, and often manifests itself in feelings of inadequacy, perfectionism, and restrained performance.
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If you try to view yourself through the lenses that others offer you, all you will see are distortions; your own light and beauty will become blurred, awkward, and ugly.
