the easiest way is to permeate your negative thoughts with positive ones, to an outrageous, ridiculous extent. when i find myself thinking my art sucks, i say aloud "no i am so good and i am also so pretty and funny" and eventually it works.
Jan 30, 2025

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gentle affirmations is the new fake it till u make it
Jan 30, 2025

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I relate so much to your plight!! Being confident is genuinely so difficult, but everyday is a chance to practice. Something I do? Play pretend. Listening to music that pumps me up and wearing an outfit I like usually helps, but the rest is all an elaborate disguise. At first I thought it was delusional for me to think I’m hot shit, and it felt silly to even pretend like it was true. Recently, I’ve actually started to believe it, and I think normalizing that thought in my head through pretending really helped.
Jan 19, 2025
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It feels good in the short term to talk about all the doubt, dread, hopelessness I feel. But by presenting positivity and confidence: ~ Others are happier in my company ~ I are surrounded by positive people ~ I have positive interactions with people ~ I find myself in rewarding situations Really is that simple
Jun 1, 2025
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something i employ when i'm feeling especially self conscious is the β€œi’m too pretty for” mantra, which is essentially just confidence in the face of self doubt. i.e. if i’m feeling particularly anxious about a social situation ill just repeat to myself, β€œiβ€˜m too pretty to worry about this.” and it usually helps. i call this the paris hilton persona because its basically a media personality that helps when i’m feeling negatively about myself. developing an alter ego is a good way to train your regular ego into being more confident and self assured, at least in my experience! hope this helps
Jul 22, 2024

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