Listen "Why We Hold Ourselves Back"
Episode Synopsis
Part of learning is putting ourselves forward for new things: for new projects, for interesting experiments, for more responsibility, for stuff that looks a bit scary but will develop our confidence and skills. We need the confidence to say yes to good opportunities.
So why do we hold ourselves back?
This episode looks at 10 common psychological barriers to learning: from impostor syndrome to perfectionism, from fear of failure to cultural norms. How many can you tick off? And what can we do about it?
So why do we hold ourselves back?
This episode looks at 10 common psychological barriers to learning: from impostor syndrome to perfectionism, from fear of failure to cultural norms. How many can you tick off? And what can we do about it?
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