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Feeling underestimated
Many of us can feel underestimated. You're excellent at work, but you may not be paid your worth, or your potential is not acknowledged. Your parents can't believe you made the dean's List. Some of your friends are surprised when you meet someone great.
These messages can be painful. When people underestimate us, they hold negative assumptions that can make us question our own abilities.
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Value yourself
Don't underestimate your value. Be the first person to put you in the right place. You belong up here, not down there.
When you realize that a person underestimates you by trying to shame, gaslight, or humiliate you, turn the tables in the moment. "We're going to h...
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Find strategic support, play the long game
It can be beneficial to align yourself with supportive people who are also working toward similar goals. For example, connecting with other women who are driven, desire to do more, or are competitive in a healthy way.
Be committed to a long view of your vi...
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Expand your social circle
If you're feeling underestimated professionally, it could help to break away from prejudiced social circles and reach beyond your job or industry to connect with others.
Consider joining some intellectual group not connected to your job so that you can rel...
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Shaking off underestimation
When you are underestimated, it's vital to know that the situation has nothing to do with your capabilities. It might be triggered by racism, gender, age, etc.
Consider what you can control. You can't control how others behave, but you can focus on what yo...
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6. Struggling with Self-Acceptance
Despite their intelligence and potential, they often fail to see their own worth. They focus on their perceived flaws and shortcomings, while overlooking their strengths and capabilities.
Their internal dialogue is often one of self-criticism and self-doubt. They might be their own harshest...
Cut all the contact
Keep your distance and don’t text, email, meet in person or call.
Cutting the ties for good when it’s over puts you on a faster path to healing.
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Concentrate on what you can control
Rather than dwelling on the things you can't control, try putting your effort into the things that you can.
Have a long commute to work? Try listening to audiobooks. Hurt your leg jogging? Try swimming. More often than not, we take the bad and let it hold us back when it doesn't have to.
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