Had a project interview yesterday and it was pretty mediocre. One of the managers really liked me, the other seemed a little skeptic and wanted work samples. I’ve been pretty anxious since and cont

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Can’t focus on anything else. I feel like a failure even though deep down I know I’m not. Tips for not being so damn hard on yourself all the time?

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Few things helped me: 1. Recognize I have Imposter Syndrome (not all out of the woods there), 2. Recognize lots of people are really, objectively dumber than me - I shouldn’t fuss over their opinion 3. Recognize outcomes of lots of my effort depend on many other factors than whether I’m a failure or not...
Hope this helps

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