Imposter Syndrome
What is Imposter Syndrome. Wikipedia defines it as " a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments or talents and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud". I wouldn't say that this is something I experienced until more recently in my career. Although I suffered from having less than ideal confidence in myself, I never doubted that I should not be doing what I was doing. As my veterinary career path became more specialized, however, Imposter Syndrome started to creep in to my head every so often. So why I am I bringing this up. I did something for the first time last night. I had the opportunity to do a webinar on senior rehab and integrative medicine thanks to Hills and the VET continuing education platform. Over my years as a vet I have pushed myself many times out of my comfort zone including teaching veterinarians about acupuncture, and speaking in front of people. I frequently...