Did you know that 70% of people (some studies say 87%) will suffer from Impostor Syndrome at some point in their lives?

If you feel this way, you're not alone, and there are many things you can do to overcome your feelings.

The feeling at the core of Imposter Syndrome is often FEAR.

The fear of others seeing that you're 'not good enough'.

The fear of not having the skills to do the choreography you're given.

The fear of not having control of a situation or the ability to prove your talent.

Impostor Syndrome can drag you down and if left unchallenged can permeate all aspects of your life. It relentlessly reminds you of every perceived failure and erodes your confidence from the inside out.

How can you break this cycle?

All the information that can help you can be found in this Ebook, from practical tips specifically tailored to dancers, to more in-depth strategies that you can personalise to suit your needs.

Some key chapters of this Ebook include:

What is Impostor Syndrome?

Who Suffers from Impostor Syndrome?

How Impostor Syndrome Holds Us Back

Am I an Impostor?

The Various Types of ‘Impostors’

Impostor Syndrome Self-Test

Dealing with Impostor Syndrome

Techniques for Dealing with Impostor Syndrome

Keeping Impostor Syndrome Away for Good

How can you deal with Imposter Syndrome before it derails your career completely?

Understanding how Impostor Syndrome develops.

IT’S TIME TO ACT NOW.

,Don't forget, with this Ebook you get a 31-page FREE Impostor Syndrome Workbook worth £2.99!

What are you really telling yourself?

When you're feeling incompetent and experiencing a bad case of Impostor Syndrome, it's natural to question the root of the negativity. A good place to start might be examining how you speak to yourself.

When your self-talk is negative, it will gradually start to impact how you view yourself and your life. Impostor Syndrome feeds off negative self-talk, and you'd be amazed at how quickly you can overcome Impostor Syndrome simply by speaking to yourself more positively.

With this in mind, it’s time to accept compliments from peers, teachers, and choreographers, whilst reminding yourself of all your achievements as a dancer. A few positive words towards yourself are a great first step towards banishing Impostor Syndrome for good.

ABOUT THE CREATOR OF HELP4DANCERS

Terry Hyde MA MBACP

Psychotherapist/counsellor

Terry started dancing at age 6, won a 5 year scholarship to the RAD and subsequently attended the Royal Ballet Upper School, joining the Royal Ballet at age 18. He then moved to London’s Festival Ballet (now ENB) as a soloist. Having left London's Festival Ballet after 3 years, he started performing in musicals in London’s West End, in Film and on TV.

On retiring from performing, Terry set up a Business Manager for people in show business. On selling the business 15 years later, he retrained as a psychotherapist attaining a Masters Degree in Psychotherapy & Healing Practice validated by Middlesex University in 2012.

Terry combined his two passions, dance and psychotherapy, when he set up www.counsellingfordancers.com in 2017. He wanted to help dancers with their emotional and mental health issues. Having had a career as a dancer, Terry has a great understanding of the needs of dancers’ mental health issues. His one-on-one sessions are via Zoom and therefore he sees clients from around the world.

Terry presents interactive Mental Health Self-Care Workshops for Dancers. These proactive workshops are to help support dancers’ mental wellbeing teaching them resilience and how to be mentally fit and emotionally strong. In 2021 Terry created the Help4Dancers app.