MY STORY
I used to hear those voices all the time, and you know what?

I believed them!  

All throughout my years in engineering school, and then my career in corporate oil & gas, I listened to those voices that told me that everyone else was smarter and more successful than me. It resulted in a whole lot of imposter syndrome, lack of confidence and me not taking some opportunities.  

Despite those voices, I did progress in my career and I did have some success, but I wasn’t happy.  I was always a little uncomfortable.  I was really hard on myself.  

Deep down I wondered when someone was going to figure out that I wasn’t really that smart.  

And then I got laid off.  

You can imagine the heyday those voices had.  “See, told you so!”  “They don’t want you” “You don’t belong”.  

Yet I had to pick myself up and move forward.  I took the opportunity to really look at what brought me joy in my work.  I focused on what made me happy and I started to see glimmers of possibility.  

And then I found out about Positive Intelligence®.  I took a 6-week program that taught me about the Saboteurs (those little voices in my head actually have names!) and my Sage (the wise inner self) and how to shift from Saboteur to Sage.  

Once I started to learn that, I was able to build my mental fitness muscles to help me recognize and intercept those negative voices and access my Sage.  

Do I still get hijacked by those sneaky Saboteurs?  Absolutely!  But I don’t let them stick around for long and I can access my Sage powers more quickly and consistently.

What this means for me is that overall, I am happier, more productive and don’t get so caught up in negative emotions.  I sleep better, my outlook is more positive, and I deal with the inevitable challenges that life throws my way with more resilience and confidence.