If you’ve ever said or thought, “I’m fooling everyone. I feel like a fraud,” you may be among the 70% of people who experience Imposter Syndrome during their lifetime. Imposter Syndrome is the internal psychological experience of feeling like a phony in some area of your life, despite any success you have achieved.

Learn the hacks, tips, and tools to slay Imposter Syndrome and launch yourself toward your fullest potential.

Do you have the signs?

Recognizing the signs of imposter syndrome is the first step towards overcoming it. Symptoms include feeling lucky instead of acknowledging hard work, difficulty accepting praise, apologizing unnecessarily, holding impossibly high standards, fear of failure, avoiding expressing confidence, and feeling inadequate. Pay attention to your language choices when talking about work and reflect on where negative thoughts come from.

Confide in someone

To overcome impostor syndrome, it’s important to confide in someone you trust and unload your fears out loud. Talking about your self-doubts and worries with someone can help you gain a new perspective and feel more supported, which can be incredibly liberating and empowering.

Retrain your mind to think positively

Instead of negative thoughts, such as fear of failure, focus on positive ones, such as the opportunity to learn and grow. Retrain your mind by consciously changing your mental script from negative to positive self-talk. For example, instead of thinking you will be fired for not knowing everything, remind yourself that everyone experiences first-day jitters and that you were chosen for a reason.

Think of failure as a step toward success

Instead of being afraid of failing, embrace it as an opportunity to learn and grow. Changing the way one responds to failure can help in overcoming self-doubt and moving forward. Failure is not the opposite of success but a stepping stone to greatness, so one should learn to enjoy the process and not be afraid to take risks.

Visualize your future accomplishments

IInstead of focusing on nerves and self-doubt, focus on the positive and visualize your success. Highly successful people often talk about the power of visualization in achieving their goals. By visualizing your future accomplishments, you can change your mindset and believe in your abilities.

Take on new opportunities

People with impostor syndrome often turn down career-making opportunities because they feel like they wouldn’t do a good job. While it’s impossible to say yes to everything, it’s important to embrace new opportunities and not let self-doubt hold you back.

When all else fails, “fake it till you make it” as a way to build confidence. By changing your behavior and acting as if you are confident, your mind will follow and eventually become more confident as well. This involves taking risks and not waiting for confidence to magically appear.