Social anxiety is a mind movie. Change the scene
I remember being afraid to shut my eyes.
It’s 3am in June 2017. I can’t sleep because a friend (who will remain nameless) took me to see Get Out.
Now the ‘sunken place’ scene is replaying in my mind — and I’m terrified.
Social anxiety is like that. It’s a horror movie on replay. But replays don’t just trap you in fear. They can build your confidence.
Cheat Code: Fuel for Confidence
Social anxiety loves to replay the same scene: you failing in public.
But here’s the thing: you get to pick the movie in your mind. Replaying failures creates anxiety. Replaying wins fuels confidence.
When you score a win, capture three things:
- Struggle - What was hard?
- Win - What did you do?
- Payoff - What did it mean to you?
Soon you’ll have an entire highlight reel. But you have to use it.
Replay your wins often -- in the morning, at night, or any time anxiety starts showing you failures.
It’s the ultimate fuel for your confidence.
Win of the Week
“I get scared of being in political arguments, especially in this climate. So I rarely express my opinions.
But I was actually able to discuss a small political article with a friend. It wasn’t super controversial, but I feel like I’m getting better at sharing my opinions.”
– Community Member
Got a win? Reply and I’ll share it here (anonymously) to inspire others.
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Roadmap automatically captures your wins over social anxiety and turns them into personalized, encouraging stories.
Try it out! Get your first win and replay it to build your confidence.
Change the movie in your head, and you can start crushing anxiety. Anxiety is your chance to win. Stay in the game.
Love,
-T.O.
