Speaker 1: Greetings. Take a moment to pause with me. Whatever you've
been doing, allow yourself to step away from it. You
don't need to prepare, you don't need to perform, You
don't need to prove anything right now, just settle into
a position that feels comfortable and supported. If it feels okay,
gently close your eyes or lower your gaze. Notice how
your body feels. You might feel tension or subtle unease,
or a sense of pressure sitting just beneath the surface,
and that's okay. Acknowledge what's there. Bring your attention to
your breath. Let it be natural at first, the steady
rhythm of breathing in and breathing out. No need to
control it, only notice that it's happening. If you've been
feeling like you don't quite belong or like you're not
as capable as others, notice that thought. You don't need
to argue with it or push it away. Recognize the
feelings that are present. Impostor syndrome often shows up as
a story, a quiet narrative that says you're not ready
or not enough, or that at some point you'll be
found out. Instead of stepping into that story, see if
you can take a small step back from it. Imagine
that thought sitting just in front of you, rather than
inside of you, something you can observe rather than something
you have to become. Now, Gently deepen your inhale and
slow your exhale. Inhale through your nose and long exhale
through your mouth. Let each breath out create cate a
little more space between you and that story. You don't
need to solve this feeling right now. You don't need
to prove that it's right or wrong. Let it be
something passing through your awareness. Bring your attention back to
your breath again. Feel the air moving in, feel the
air moving out. Let that sensation anchor you to what
is actually happening right now. Right now, You are here,
You are breathing, You are present. The thought that you
don't belong is just that a thought. It may feel convincing,
but it's not the full picture of who you are.
Let that idea sit gently, without forcing yourself to fully
believe it. Take another slow breath in and a longer
breath out. Notice your body again, the support beneath you,
the steadiness of your breath, the fact that you are
here in the moment without needing to perform. You are
allowed to exist in this space without proving your worth.
Stay with your breath for one more moment, inhaling and exhaling.
When you're ready, gently bring your awareness back, wiggle your
fingers and toes, roll your shoulders if it feels right,
and as you return to your day, carry a small
sense of steadiness with you. Now, mus stay