At my parent teacher conferences, during conversations with the parents of honors students and the students themselves, it dawned on me that these students truly fit into my definition of "Imposter Syndrome" students.
Below is one of my favorite reads about this phenomenon.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-impostor-syndrome/
Basically, the person feels like a fake....like they are not nearly as smart as their teacher or others believe them to be. They are often down on themselves and are fearing that the world will find them out...that they are not smart at all, and in fact, quite the opposite.
For my students, this can come from various places and events in their lives. It can come from words spoken by parents, by things said by teachers, by times that they have become confused and failed feeling that this is really who they are. Where it comes from is important to become aware of, but most essential is recognizing that it exists and making attempts to support this type of person or learner.
Some of the things that I am helping my students with are the following:
* Stop comparing themselves to others in their classes.
* Let go of some of the perfectionism.
* Always be the true YOU.
* Challenge negative thoughts.
* Become more aware when you are doing it.
* Talk to others about it...especially others doing it, you are NOT alone!
I sat down and watched the following video with these students. They were in tears and saw themselves all over this video clip. Of course, it is a TED talk. It is worth a watch if you are a teacher or parent.
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_cox_what_is_imposter_syndrome_and_how_can_you_combat_it?language=en
Be Mindful.
Peace.
Mark Levine
#Mindfulliteracy
@LevineWrites
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