tertiary · Inefficacy

Doubting

Part of the Burnout Wheel

What is Doubting?

Second-guessing skills that used to come naturally. You question your competence constantly.

When you might feel doubting

Doubting is a specific form of incompetent, which itself is a type of inefficacy. You might experience this feeling in situations where inefficacy is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define doubting.

Emotional Hierarchy

InefficacyIncompetentDoubting

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Related Emotions

Inadequate

Feeling not good enough despite evidence to the contrary. Burnout has eroded you...

Failing

Sense that you're not meeting standards—yours or others'. Every task feels like ...

Stalled

Unable to make progress. You're working but nothing seems to move forward....

Ineffective

Effort doesn't translate to results. You're busy but not impactful....

Stuck

No forward momentum despite trying. You're spinning wheels in place....

Lesser

A smaller version of yourself. Capabilities you once had feel out of reach....

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