In your finances…

Ever received a pay rise at work, only to immediately feel that you ‘didn’t deserve it’? You may be struggling with financial impostor syndrome, in which you discount your financial abilities or discredit your sense of value. This kind of impostor syndrome is particularly prominent in individuals who have moved between socio-economic classes during their life and career. If you grew up in an environment in which money was scarce, landing a well-paid job is likely to present feelings of impostorism. Coping with this kind of impostor syndrome requires the same kind of work as any other, and that begins with boosting your self-esteem, to improve the sense that you are ‘worth’ the financial gains presented to you.

To work on this specific version of impostor syndrome, create financial affirmations tailored to you, for example: ‘I am deserving of my income’ or, ‘I trust the decisions I make with my finances’.