• You tend to avoid eye contact when passing strangers on the street.
• You don’t feel loved or accepted by others.
• You don’t like to speak in public and think what you say has less importance than others.
• You don’t know what your true values are.
• You constantly doubt yourself and have impostor syndrome.
• You often compare yourself to friends or even random strangers.
• You often push people away in fear of them finding out your “true” self.
• You have slouched shoulders or take up less space in social situations.
• You fall into the same bad relationships over and over again.
• You accept a lower salary or are afraid to ask for that raise you deserve.
• You have a hard time getting a good night’s sleep.
• You don’t know how to stand up for yourself during social situations.
• You can’t sit still and alone for 10 minutes without feeling anxious or sad.
• You often browse social media and wonder why your friends’ lives are more exciting / more important / more social than yours.
• You feel inferior when being around more beautiful / smarter / competent people.

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With Gratitude,

Cyndi Liang