Overcoming impostor syndrome

Self-doubt and self-criticism are healthy parts of personal development, but in the creative industries it’s common for these thoughts to become debilitating. It can get to the point where a person feels as though they don’t deserve their success, their achievements are all flukes, and they’ll be exposed as the fraud they really are.

It’s hard to believe that world-class artists could think of themselves as fakes. Yet many – perhaps even most – successful artists have at some point struggled with crippling self-doubt.

Just knowing that these feelings are part of being a professional artist is helpful for most people, but there are additional approaches you can do to kick your mind out of its destructive