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Season 4 | Episode 6: Don't "Fake it 'til you Make It"!
I used to say this all the time and have realized, with age and experience, that it is the most counterproductive thing I have ever told myself. Today we’ll talk about the problems with "faking it 'til you make it", and productive ways you can actually get to where you want to go.
Here are 3 things I want you to try the next time you feel the impulse to “fake it til you make it”
1. Affirm your capabilities – remember you are fully capable of having a productive day, performing well at work, making great decisions as a mother, giving care to your partner, and being kind to yourself. Affirming your capabilities can overcome any judgement you may want to pass onto yourself
2. Ask open ended questions – Ask yourself why you feel you should fake it. How faking it will make your day easier or more manageable especially when you know, on the surface, you are faking it. Ask yourself what would be the harm in showing up as your authentic self in the moment. Ask yourself what you truly need to make it through this moment then on through your day.
3. Assess, acknowledge and address – You are in complete control. Assess what’s going on. What’s the trigger what is causing you to be stressed. Are you trying to impress people, are you feeling not good enough? Then, acknowledge that feeling. Things become less scary when we face them. Sometimes, saying a feeling out loud lightens the blow of the feeling. Once you’ve assessed and acknowledged, make the necessary adjustments to address your needs. Is it therapy, a podcast, a book, a phone call with a close friend or spouse, an accommodation request to your boss? Don’t be afraid to do the work needed to grow through what you are going through.
Resources
Create you Self Care Routine - free step by step guide to creating the self care routine that works for you. Get it here 👉🏾https://www.backtoyouin5.com/self-care-routine
Follow me on Instagram 💎 https://www.instagram.com/backtoyouin5/ (Instagram)
Visit my website to explore Back to You in 5™️💜https://www.backtoyouin5.com/ (Website)
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By Brittany Elliott
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I used to say this all the time and have realized, with age and experience, that it is the most counterproductive thing I have ever told myself. Today we’ll talk about the problems with "faking it 'til you make it", and productive ways you can actually get to where you want to go.
Here are 3 things I want you to try the next time you feel the impulse to “fake it til you make it”
1. Affirm your capabilities – remember you are fully capable of having a productive day, performing well at work, making great decisions as a mother, giving care to your partner, and being kind to yourself. Affirming your capabilities can overcome any judgement you may want to pass onto yourself
2. Ask open ended questions – Ask yourself why you feel you should fake it. How faking it will make your day easier or more manageable especially when you know, on the surface, you are faking it. Ask yourself what would be the harm in showing up as your authentic self in the moment. Ask yourself what you truly need to make it through this moment then on through your day.
3. Assess, acknowledge and address – You are in complete control. Assess what’s going on. What’s the trigger what is causing you to be stressed. Are you trying to impress people, are you feeling not good enough? Then, acknowledge that feeling. Things become less scary when we face them. Sometimes, saying a feeling out loud lightens the blow of the feeling. Once you’ve assessed and acknowledged, make the necessary adjustments to address your needs. Is it therapy, a podcast, a book, a phone call with a close friend or spouse, an accommodation request to your boss? Don’t be afraid to do the work needed to grow through what you are going through.
Resources
Create you Self Care Routine - free step by step guide to creating the self care routine that works for you. Get it here 👉🏾https://www.backtoyouin5.com/self-care-routine
Follow me on Instagram 💎 https://www.instagram.com/backtoyouin5/ (Instagram)
Visit my website to explore Back to You in 5™️💜https://www.backtoyouin5.com/ (Website)