It’s common to have feelings of doubt in the workplace, especially if you’re coming into a new position or challenge. You may find yourself asking questions such as, Am I worthy of being here? and Is this more than I can handle?

Defusing these feelings will not only help you move forward, but it will give you a better outlook on your position or challenge. Here are some helpful tips to eliminate self-doubt:

1. Recognize where your doubts come from. Looking to past experiences might be the easiest way to figure this out, but examining why you have these doubtful thoughts will be a step toward abolishing them.

1. Don’t be a perfectionist. Trying to achieve perfection can trigger self-doubt because it is unachievable. Avoid having perfection cloud your decisions and the way you approach tasks.

3. Give yourself credit for your accomplishments…regularly! Recognizing your success will push self-doubt further and further out of your mind. Set a day at the end of the week or month to go over everything you accomplished. You will notice that your accomplishments out number your failures.

4. Realize mistakes are inevitable. Recognizing that mistakes are continuously possible will help you face and defeat the self-doubt you have about them. Don’t let the fear of making a mistake keep you from staying positive about your tasks. Mistakes not only bring a better understand of the situation at hand, but they help us grow and develop.