Help. I’ve just been roped into something and I’m getting stress headaches

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Someone has just thrown me under the bus to attend a meeting at work. It’s in a really posh place (think science related central London).

I have a complex about my experience and skills. I’m new in the field. On paper I’m not exactly clever. I’m very average. And I can’t talk infront of people because I get nervous. I’ve recently been promoted but I can’t say my new job title because it’s not gone through yet..I feel inadequate compared to my colleagues.

How can I fake it on Monday? What do I do? I’ll just sit there feeling like a lemon. 7.5 hours of torture whilst I sit and reflect on how inadequate I am compared to everyone. Is there anything I can take beforehand? Not drugs, although tempted.

Amy cuddy is the ted talk, sorry phone not liking the link.

Good luck today, I really hope it goes well for you. Focus on the positives, your college obviously believes in you to have put you forward for this, your company recognises your potential as they promoted you, and your boss wants you to succeed as they’ve been coaching you. I’ve suffered from imposter syndrome too so I know how you feel, but I looks to me like you deserve your place at the table today, so tell yourself that and go out there and smash it! Xx

Good luck!

Good luck OP.
Big girl pants on.
You got this.

Use it as a learning tool. Good luck 🤞🏻

Just talk about what you know and don't make thing up out of stress! If you're don't k ow then say you will find out.

How was it?

It was actually okay. We ended up breaking up into smaller groups so I could talk properly rather than infront of a whole room of people.
I think the introduction messed up, but I hate them and I don’t even want to think about it now. I think everyone forgot about it..one of my colleagues was nervous too and was shaking, so I wasn’t that bad.

I feel like more was expected of me, but all the section leads did the talking so, I didn’t feel like I was being pushed into talking when I wasn’t comfortable.