![]() ![]() In one of the sections, I write down 4 wins that occurred to me or because of my efforts at the end of each day. I personally have a journal that I write in every single day. However, if the limelight makes you feel uncomfortable, there’s no excuse to not celebrate in silence. This is a completely hypothetical scenario, however in this example, if I told you that Instagram and other social media apps tried their best to only show you the best of the best and shielded your attention from anything that remotely smelled of mediocrity, you would be able to see the scary parallel and the consequences of that in relation to mental health. Think about it this way, theoretically, if you were constantly shown ads on TV or YouTube of people buying and driving Ferraris, but you never actually stepped outside of your house to see what the majority of people actually drove, you would easily be able to come to the conclusion that everyone must drive Ferraris. When this happens, our brains become trained to believe that the very best images and videos are what is normal. This is simply due to the nature of the attention economy and that the more engaging, absurd, or stunning a piece of content is, the more time we will spend within that certain app. Now mix in a world where we are glued to our smartphones and are always being fed the absolute best images and videos. If your brain can convince you to stay where you are, play it safe, and avoid uncharted waters, then it will never have to face the pains of rejection, conflict, and discomfort which it faultily deems as survival threats. Your brain thinks it is protecting you by generating thoughts that make you never take any risks, never strive for more, and live in your comfort zone. is undeserved then it can prevent you from ever having to potentially face pain. If your brain can convince you that where you are at in your career, the kind of role you’re in, etc. In the modern age, the brain has created imposter syndrome to defend your ego and sense of self from rejection, loss, conflict, etc. Our brains haven’t caught up and are still wired to constantly be looking out for threats and more so now, creating threats. As Neanderthals, if we focused on the alligators down by the river, we knew to tell the rest of the tribe and to avoid going to get drinking water out of pure survival. This is a useful tool in evolution for survival. ![]() It naturally fixates on negative thoughts to protect us from harm. This is a defense mechanism of our 200,000-year-old brain. the brain continually reminds us of our shortcomings and insecurities and fixates on those negatives as compromising threats to our preservation. Even when we make substantial progress in our careers, photography, relationships, etc. Imposter Syndrome is essentially a false reality that our minds create to convince us that we are unworthy or undeserving of a role, accomplishment, self-satisfaction, promotion, opportunity, etc. Many photographers face Imposter Syndrome on the daily and it is one of the reasons why photographers unknowingly sabotage their own paths to success. ![]() Before we talk about some remedies to mitigate and manage Imposter Syndrome, let’s first dig deeper into what imposter syndrome is and the mechanics behind this thought process so that we have a better understanding of what goes on in the frameworks of our minds when it occurs. ![]() If you’ve answered yes to some or all these things, you’re likely suffering from an invisible ailment that especially plagues creative individuals known as “Imposter Syndrome”. Have you ever felt like you have a difficult time taking ownership of your achievements? Do you consistently feel like a fraud and can’t believe that someone is actually paying you for your photography? Do you get a false sense that your weaknesses or insecurities will get exposed and that other photographers are more deserving of where they’re at in their careers? Do you feel like you know nothing compared to the majority of other photographers who seemingly have it all figured out? Lastly, do you have crippling perfectionism that affects your ability to complete your work? What Is “Imposter Syndrome” & How Does it Affect Photographers? This blog post is written by the team at The Photographer Mindset. ![]()
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