What is imposter syndrome and how can you combat it? – Elizabeth Cox

 Even after writing eleven books and winning several prestigious awards, Maya Angelou couldn’t escape the nagging doubt that she hadn’t really earned her accomplishments. Albert Einstein experienced something similar: he described himself as an “involuntary swindler” whose work didn’t deserve as much attention as it had received. Accomplishments at the level of Angelou’s or Einstein’s are rare, but their feeling of fraudulence is extremely common. Why can’t so many of us shake feelings that we haven’t earned our accomplishments, or that our ideas and skills aren’t worthy of others’ attention? Psychologist Pauline Rose Clance was the first to study this unwarranted sense of insecurity. In her work as a therapist, she noticed many of her undergraduate patients shared a concern: though they had high grades, they didn’t believe they deserved their spots at the university. Some even believed their acceptance had been an admissions error. While Clance knew these fears were unfounded, she could also remember feeling the exact same way in graduate school. She and her patients experienced something that goes by a number of names– imposter phenomenon, imposter experience, and imposter syndrome. Together with colleague Suzanne Imes, Clance first studied impostorism in female college students and faculty. Their work established pervasive feelings of fraudulence in this group. Since that first study, the same thing has been established across gender, race, age, and a huge range of occupations, though it may be more prevalent and disproportionately affect the experiences of underrepresented or disadvantaged groups. To call it a syndrome is to downplay how universal it is. It’s not a disease or an abnormality, and it isn’t necessarily tied to depression, anxiety, or self-esteem. Where do these feelings of fraudulence come from? People who are highly skilled or accomplished tend to think others are just as skilled. This can spiral into feeling that they don’t deserve accolades and opportunities over other people. And as Angelou and Einstein experienced, there’s often no threshold of accomplishment that puts these feelings to rest. Feelings of impostorism aren’t restricted to highly skilled individuals, either. Everyone is susceptible to a phenomenon known as pluralistic ignorance, where we each doubt ourselves privately but believe we’re alone in thinking that way because no one else voices their doubts. Since it’s tough to really know how hard our peers work, how difficult they find certain tasks, or how much they doubt themselves, there’s no easy way to dismiss feelings that we’re less capable than the people around us. Intense feelings of impostorism can prevent people from sharing their great ideas or applying for jobs and programs where they’d excel. At least so far, the most surefire way to combat imposter syndrome is to talk about it.  Many people suffering from imposter syndrome are afraid that if they ask about their performance, their fears will be confirmed. And even when they receive positive feedback, it often fails to ease feelings of fraudulence. But on the other hand, hearing that an advisor or mentor has experienced feelings of impostorism can help relieve those feelings. The same goes for peers. Even simply finding out there’s a term for these feelings can be an incredible relief. Once you’re aware of the phenomenon, you can combat your own imposter syndrome by collecting and revisiting positive feedback. One scientist who kept blaming herself for problems in her lab started to document the causes every time something went wrong. Eventually, she realized most of the problems came from equipment failure and came to recognize her own competence. We may never be able to banish these feelings entirely, but we can have open conversations about academic or professional challenges. With increasing awareness of how common these experiences are, perhaps we can feel freer, to be frank about our feelings and build confidence in some simple truths: you have talent, you are capable, and you belong…As found on YouTubeEasy Dog Obedience & Puppy Training If your Dog or Puppy is driving you crazy with its excessive barking, whining or chewing, or if your dog is too aggressive and bites or growls at your visitors, you need an immediate remedy. Subscribe to The FREE Dog Training Course to learn how you can easily turn your unruly and disobedient Dog into a loving, friendly companion.

What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them? – Cindy J. Aaronson

Dig into the science of what triggers panic attacks, how to recognize them, and the available treatments for panic disorder.—Countless poets and writers have tried to put words to the experience of a panic attack— a sensation so overwhelming, many people mistake it for a heart attack, stroke, or other life-threatening crisis. Studies suggest that almost a third of us will experience at least one panic attack in our lives. So what exactly is a panic attack, and can we prevent them? Cindy J. Aaronson investigates.Lesson by Cindy J. Aaronson, directed by Aim Creative Studios.Animator’s website: http://aimcreativestudios.com/ Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-panic-attacks-and-how-can-you-prevent-them-cindy-j-aaronsonThank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Ivan Todorović, Alex Schenkman, Brittiny Elman, Ryohky Araya, Paul Coupe, David Douglass, Ricardo Paredes, Bill Feaver, Eduardo Briceño, Arturo De Leon, Christophe Dessalles, Janie Jackson, Dr Luca Carpinelli, Heather Slater, Yuh Saito, Quentin Le Menez, Mattia Veltri, Fabian Amels, Sandra Tersluisen, PnDAA, Hugo Legorreta, Zhexi Shan, Gustavo Mendoza, Bárbara Nazaré, Josh Engel, Natalia Rico, Andrea Feliz, Eysteinn Guðnason, Bernardo Paulo, Victor E Karhel, Sydney Evans, Latora Slydell, Oyuntsengel Tseyen-Oidov, Noel Situ, Elliot Poulin, emily lam, Juan, Jordan Tang, Kent Logan, Alexandra Panzer, Laura Cameron Keith, Jen, Ellen Spertus, Cailin Ramsey, Markus Goldhacker, Leora Allen, Andras Radnothy, Chris, Arpita Singh and Vijayalakshmi.

Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks: Alison Sommer at TEDxCarletonCollege

Alison Sommer graduated from Carleton with a degree in Asian Studies, and now works as an academic technologist at Macalester College. She believes that awareness is the first step to improving problems within mental health care, and will be speaking about anxiety disorders and panic attacks based on her own constantly evolving understanding of her anxiety disorder, OCD. Alison’s greatest loves are her family, hockey and Star Wars.In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris

Translator: Abdul Ameti Reviewer: Helena Bedalli In the mid-90s CDC and Kaiser Permanente discovered an anomaly that dramatically increases risk for seven of the top 10 causes of death in the US. In large doses, it affects brain development, immune and hormonal system and also the way our DNA is read and transcribed. People who are affected by this anomaly in very large doses have three times the risk of death from heart disease, lung cancer, and a 20-year volatility of life expectancy. In addition, doctors are not trained for daily examination and healing. The anomaly I am talking about is not something chemical. It is the trauma of childhood. What trauma are we talking about? I’m not talking about failing the exam, or losing a basketball game.

I'm talking about such harsh and penetrating threats which in the first sense of the word convey to us and change our physiology things like: abuse, negligence or growing up with a parent suffering from a mental illness or drug-dependent. For a long time, I looked at these things the way I was trained to look: or as a social problem – referred to in social services or as a mental health problem – referred to medical services.

Then something happened that made me reconsider my whole approach. When I finished the internship, I wanted to go to a place where I felt needed a place where I could make a difference. And I went to work for the California Pacific Medical Center, one of the best private hospitals in Northern California, and together, we opened a clinic in Bayview-Hunters Point, one of the poorest and neglected neighborhoods in San Francisco. Before we talk about this, was just a pediatrician all over Bayview to serve more than 10,000 children, so we got down to business, and gave great quality of treatment regardless of financial capabilities. It was something so beautiful. We targeted typical health inequalities access to medication, vaccination rates, hospitalization rates for asthma, and broke all records. We felt very proud of ourselves. But then, I started noticing a worrying trend. Many children referred to me for “Concentration Disorders and Hyperactivity ”(ADHD) but in fact, when I did one deep historical and physical research what I found is that many of my patients I could not diagnose them with ADHD.

Many of the children I checked had experienced such severe trauma so much so that I felt something else was happening. Somehow, something important was escaping me. Before I started my internship, I completed my master's degree in public health and one of the things to teach in public health school is that, if you are a doctor and sees 100 children drinking from the same well and 98 have diarrhea you can start and write recipes dose-by-dose antibiotics or go to the place and say, "What the hell is going on in this well?" So I started reading everything that came my way about how exposure to disasters affects a child’s developing mind and body. And one day, my colleague came to my office and said: "Dr. Burke, have you seen that?" In his hand was a copy of a study called "Study of Childhood Disaster Experiences" That day changed my internship at the clinic, and finally my career. Study about childhood disaster experiences it is something that everyone should know. It was done by Dr.

Vince Felitti in Kaiser and Dr. Bob Anda on CDC, and together they interviewed 17,500 adults about their experiences about what they called "child misfortune" (ACE) These included physical, emotional or sexual abuse; physical or emotional neglect; parental mental illness, drug addiction, imprisonment; parental separation or divorce; or domestic violence. For each positive response, they received a point on the ACE score. What did they do then was the correlation of these ACE results against health consequences. What they found was surprising. Two things: Number one: ACEs are more common. 67 percent of the population had at least one ACE, and 12.6 percent, or 1 in 8 had four or more ACEs. The second thing they found was a "dose-response" relationship The higher the ACE score, the more severe the health consequences. For a man with an ACE score of four or more risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was 2 and a half times larger than in a man with an ACE zero score.

For hepatitis, also 2 and a half times larger. For depression, 4 and a half times. For suicide, 12 times. A man with an ACE score of seven or more there was three times more risk to life from lung cancer. and 3 and a half times the risk of ischemic heart disease. the number one killer in the US. Of course that makes sense. Some people saw this data and said, “Look. If you had a difficult childhood, you are more likely to drink alcohol. and to smoke and do all those things that destroy health. This is not science.

It's just bad behavior. " This is exactly where science intervenes. Now we understand better than ever, how early disasters affect the development of the brain and body of children. Affects "nucleus accumbens" (from lat. Supported nucleus) the center of pleasures and rewards in the brain which is involved in drug addiction. It inhibits the parafrontal cortex which is necessary for the control of impulses and executive functions a critical space for learning. In MRI scanners we notice measurable differences in amygdala, fear response center. So there are obvious neurological reasons why people are exposed to large doses of adversity are more likely to exhibit high-risk behaviors, and this is important to know. But it turns out that although they do not exhibit high-risk behaviors, individuals are more likely to develop heart disease or cancer.

The reason has to do with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which is the brain and body reaction system, who oversees the reaction called “fighting or running”. How does this work? So imagine you are walking in the woods and see a bear. Immediately your hypothalamus sends a signal to your pituitary gland which signals the adrenaline gland that says: "Release the stress hormones! Adrenaline! Cortisol!" And so your heart starts beating, Your eyelashes expand, the airways open, and you are ready to either fight him or run away from the bear. And that's great, if you are in the woods and there is a bear. (Laughter) But the problem is, what happens when the bear comes home every night, and this system is constantly activated and passes from being appropriated, or life-saving at detrimental health pressure.

Children are especially sensitive to repetitive stressful activity because their brain and body is developing. Large doses of disasters not only affect structure and function of the brain but adversely affect the development of the immune system, development of the hormonal system, even the way our DNA is read and transcribed. So for me this information threw out my old training window, because when we understand the mechanism of a disease, when we know not only which roads are interrupted, but like us as doctors, to use science for prevention and recovery.

This is what we do. So in San Francisco, we set up a Youth Welfare Center, for the prevention, examination and treatment of the impact of ACE and toxic stress. We just started with routine examination of each of our children, in their physical activities because I know that if my patient has 4 in the ACE result is 2 and a half times more likely to develop hepatitis or lung disease is 4 and a half times more likely to get depressed, and 12 times more attempted suicide, than my patient with zero ACE. I know this when he (the patient) is in my examination room. For patients with a positive test, we have a very disciplinary team working to reduce disaster doses and treats symptoms using the best ways to include home visits, coordination of care, mental health care, nutrition holistic interventions, and yes, we also give them medication if needed. But we also educate parents about the impact of ACE and toxic stress in the same way that it would take to cover electrical outlets or lead poisoning, and we expand the care of our asthmatics and diabetics in a way that justifies that you may need tougher treatment taking into account hormonal and immune changes.

So the other thing that happens when you understand this science, is desire to shout with fingers in ear because this is not just a child issue in Bayview. I immediately thought that anyone who would find out about this, we would have daily examinations, treatments with multidisciplinary teams and would be a competition for the most effective clinical protocols of healing. But no. This did not happen.

And it was a very good lesson for me. What I thought was just the best medical practice, i understand it to be a whole move. In the words of Dr. Robert Block, former President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, “Childhood Disasters are the only two most unaddressed threats to public health which our nation is facing today. " And for many people this is a terrible prospect. The extent and extent of this problem seems so extensive that it seems futile to think about how we could approach them. But for me, that's where the hope lies, because when we have the right system, when we are clear that this is a public health crisis, then we can start using the right tools to find solutions. From nicotine and lead poisoning to HIV / AIDS The U.S. actually has a strong past in addressing of public health problems, but to repeat these successes with ACE and toxic stress, we will need determination and commitment, and when I see what the reaction of our nation has been so far, I ask myself, "Why haven't we taken this more seriously?" You know, at first I thought we marginalized this issue because it doesn’t apply to us.

This is an issue for those children in those neighborhoods. Which is weird, because the data doesn't prove it. The original ACE study was performed on a population which was 70 percent white race, 70 percent, with high school. But then, the more I talked to people, I began to think that I might have understood it backwards. If I were to ask how many people in this room have grown up with a family member who has suffered from mental illness I bet some of you would raise your hands. And if I were to ask how many people have had one parent who probably drank too much, or who believed that he who loves you beats you I bet some more hands would be raised. Even in this room, this is an issue that affects many of us, and I am beginning to believe that we are marginalizing this issue precisely because it applies to us as well. Maybe it's better to look elsewhere because we don’t want to see it.

We would rather stay sick. Thankfully, scientific achievements, and, to be fair, economic reality makes this option less likely every day and more. The science is clear: Early disasters dramatically affect life expectancy. Today, we are beginning to understand how to stop the transition from early facts in premature death, and 30 years earlier, child with high ACE score, and whose behavioral symptoms are invisible whose asthma management is not related and continuing to develop high blood pressure, and early heart disease or cancer, will be just as abnormal as a 6-month HIV / AIDS mortality. People will look at this situation and say, "What the hell happened there?" This is curable.

That could be. The only thing that matters most is that we need it today the courage to look this problem in the eye and to say that this is true and is for all of us. I believe we are the movement. Thank you. (Applause) .

Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks: Alison Sommer at TEDxCarletonCollege

Alison Sommer graduated from Carleton with a degree in Asian Studies, and now works as an academic technologist at Macalester College. She believes that awareness is the first step to improving problems within mental health care, and will be speaking about anxiety disorders and panic attacks based on her own constantly evolving understanding of her anxiety disorder, OCD. Alison’s greatest loves are her family, hockey and Star Wars.In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Eating Disorders from the Inside Out: Laura Hill at TEDxColumbus.

Calm, pleasure and satisfaction is what most people experience after eating. But for people with eating disorders, food brings anxiety, disturbance and noise. Dr. Hill takes a look from the inside out from the “sound” to the biology of these diseases and how the future holds a different approach to manage the illness while bringing these patients hope.

Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening: Phil Borges at TEDxUMKC

Phil Borges, filmmaker and photographer, has been documenting indigenous and tribal cultures for over 25 years. His work is exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide and his award winning books have been published in four languages. Phil’s recent project, Inner Worlds, explores cultural differences with respect to consciousness and mental illness.—TEDxUMKC Facebook Page Twitter @TEDxUMKC http://www.tedxumkc.com/—In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

What causes insomnia? – Dan Kwartler

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/tededView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-insomnia-dan-kwartlerWhat keeps you up at night? Pondering deep questions? Excitement about a big trip? Stress about unfinished work? What if the very thing keeping you awake was stress about losing sleep? This seemingly unsolvable loop is at the heart of insomnia, the world’s most common sleep disorder. So what is insomnia? And is there any way to break the cycle? Dan Kwartler details the science of insomnia.Lesson by Dan Kwartler, animation by Sharon Colman.Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Mehmet Sencer KARADAYI, Christian Kurch, SungGyeong Bae, Luis Felipe Ruiz Langenscheidt, Joe Huang, Rohan Gupta, Senjo Limbu, Martin Lau, Robson Martinho, Jason Garcia, Cailin Ramsey, Aaron Henson, John Saveland, Nicolle Fieldsend-Roxborough, Venkat Venkatakrishnan, Sandy Nasser, CG Nobles, QIUJING L BU, Yoga Trapeze Wanderlust, Jaron Blackburn, Alejandro Cachoua, Thomas Mungavan, Elena Crescia, Edla Paniguel, Sarah Lundegaard, Anna-Pitschna Kunz, Tim Armstrong, Erika Blanquez, Ricki Daniel Marbun, zjweele13, Judith Benavides, Ross Henriques, Ken, Caitlin de Falco, Scheherazade Kelii, Errys, James Bruening, Michael Braun-Boghos, Ricardo Diaz, Kack-Kyun Kim, Artem Minyaylov, Alexandrina Danifeld, Danny Romard, Yujing Jiang, Stina Boberg, Mariana Ortega, Anthony Wiggins, Hoai Nam Tran, Joe Sims, and David Petrovič.

The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: David Allen at TEDxClaremontColleges

Productivity guru and coach David Allen talks about “Stress Free Productivity” at TEDxClaremontColleges.About TEDx: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organizedCredits: Editor — Jacqueline Legazcue Camera crew — Jacqueline Legazcue, Sam Jones, and Ted Neckar

Stress And The Brain: JaimeTartar at TEDxNSU

Jaime Tartar tells us about how the brain interprets what is stressful, how it determines our behavioral and physiological response to stressors, and how it can be damaged by stress. She will discuss how the body’s reaction to acute stress has protective and adaptive effects in the short run while chronic stress can lead to poor health consequences such as decreased memory performance and depression. Tartar is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Nova Southeastern University.In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)