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It’s not comfortable, but that’s the point.
On TikTok, rejection therapy has over54 million postsunder the related phrase.
The hashtag features cringe-worthy videos where people put themselves in these types of sweat-inducing situations.
To break their fear of being rejected.
The more you purposefully do get rejected, the less it stings when it actually happens.
Its rejection therapy, she explained, while in a fullsavasanaamongst the foot traffic.
You go and do something weird and the goal is to get crazy looks.
On Day 29, he asked a restaurant for afor a free lunch.
On Day 24, he asked a stranger tojoin him for a cup of tea.
Is Rejection Therapy Legit?
Its just a nuanced version of exposure therapy that is evidence-backed, she tells Bustle.
According to Goldberg, exposure therapy doesnt have to be super uncomfortable.
That said, if you want to try this trick at home, you totally can.
How Long Does It Take To Work?
(Shes also the one who applied to Harvard.)
By pushing outside her comfort zone, shes developed more self-confidence shes now even having fun with it.
Of course, how effective this form of therapy might be depends on your level of anxiety.
Some people may notice improvements relatively quickly while others may require more time and consistent practice, says Goldberg.
Typically a one-time extreme event will not have lasting effects.
Studies referenced:
Hamlett, GE.
(2023).Exposure Therapy and Its Mechanisms.
Curr Top Behav Neurosci.
)Effects of rejection intensity and rejection sensitivity on social approach behavior in women.
Source:
Rachel Goldberg, LMFT, psychotherapist, founder of Rachel Goldberg Therapy
