The new year has ushered in a new trend of women convincing themselves that they are the “happiest people” in the world to improve their lives and find happiness.
Laura Galebe, an influencer in New York City, debuted the concept of “lucky girl syndrome” on TikTok in mid-December, claiming the key to her success is “being delusional” and thinking that her “always have big Things happen”.
“I truly consider myself one of the luckiest people I know,” she explained in the video, which has been viewed more than 2.7 million times. “I get some of the craziest opportunities thrown at me without knowing where.”
Laura Galebe, an influencer in New York City, has gone viral after pitching the concept of “lucky girl syndrome” on TikTok in mid-December
Galebe attributed her success to “being delusional” and thinking that “great things always happen to her.” “I truly consider myself one of the luckiest people I know,” she said
Galebe isn’t sure exactly when she started thinking this way, but she firmly believes the odds are always in her favor.
“For as long as I can remember, I’ve made it my mission to tell everyone, ‘I’m so happy.’ I just always expect great things to happen to me and they do,” she said. “Nothing doesn’t go the way I want it to, and when it doesn’t go exactly the way I want it, then something better comes along.”
Galebe regularly tells herself that “big things always happen to me unexpectedly,” but she noted that her luck didn’t change until she “really believed” what she was saying.
“The secret is accepting it and believing it before the concrete evidence shows up. BE ORDINARY,” she added in the caption.
The hashtag #luckygirlsyndrome has more than 42 million views on TikTok, where a number of users have posted videos of their own experiences with the concept.
TikTok user @skzzolno and her friend spoke about how using the theory has transformed their lives in a video posted the day before New Year’s Eve.
TikTok user @skzzolno and her friend insisted the concept had changed their lives, saying it helped them get the bedrooms they wanted in their new apartment
They explained that they were moving into a new apartment with two other roommates and wanted the bedrooms on the ground floor. Instead of asking about the rooms, they started saying, ‘We have everything.’
A day or two later, one of their roommates came up to them and told them to take the downstairs rooms however they wanted.
“It was literally just an experiment. We say, “Let’s see if it works,” and it literally works,” they agreed. “Just try it and see.”
Megan, who uses the handle @meganguilbeax, explained how she saw her video and decided to try it for herself in the new year.
She claimed that within a day of telling herself she was lucky and everything was working out for her, she went viral on TikTok, manifested a trip to Las Vegas with her friends and had someone pay for her manicure.
Megan’s video about her manifestation success has also gone viral and has been viewed more than 10 million times.
Megan (@meganguilbeax) said the day after she told herself she was lucky and everything was working out for her, she went viral, manifested a trip to Las Vegas and had someone pay for her manicure
Kris (@krrenee) claimed that within an hour of waking up and saying her happy girl affirmations, she received a text from a company she just said she wanted to work for
Meanwhile, Kris (@krrenee) shared how another person advised saying your affirmations right away when you start waking up and your brain is still deeply relaxed in theta state.
Theta brainwaves are considered important for processing information and creating memories, according to Healthline.
Kris claimed that “within an hour” of saying her affirmations in the morning, she received a message from a company she just said she wanted to work for. She also had the offer to buy her snacks from a New Year’s Day food stand.
TikTok user Katelyn (@abelina_shop) admitted she was skeptical when researching the concept, but she woke up anyway and said, “I’m the luckiest girl in the world and everything always works out for me.”
She said a barista gave her free coffee that morning, and while it’s “no big deal,” she believes the universe is trying to tell her “this is real.”
Alicia Maclaren, known on the platform as @aliciaamaclaren, insisted she has Lucky Girl Syndrome and anyone else can have it too.
TikTok user Katelyn (@abelina_shop) admitted she was skeptical when researching the concept, but was won over after a barista gave her a free coffee
Alicia Maclaren, known on the platform as @aliciaamaclaren, insisted she has Lucky Girl Syndrome and anyone else can have it too
Cyn (@cynharlow) added to the conversation by sharing a video dedicated to her favorite Lucky Girl Syndrome affirmations
“You have to be delusional and have to keep convincing yourself that you’re the happiest girl in the world,” she explained. “I’m not joking when I say that you will use it to create your dream life.”
And Cyn (@cynharlow) added to the conversation by sharing a video dedicated to her favorite Lucky Girl Syndrome affirmations.
‘I’m so happy. Everything always works for me. Miracles happen to me every day,” she wrote in the onscreen caption.
Lucky Girl Syndrome is essentially an old manifestation concept with a new name. Many have likened it to the law of conjecture, a theory that says whatever you believe to be true becomes your reality.
Author and mystic Neville Goddard, a pioneer in the law of conjecture, believed that people could change their lives by changing their feelings.
The stories of lucky girl syndrome’s success on TikTok are only anecdotal, but some experts say there are benefits to adding an extra dose of positivity to your day.
Hypnotherapist Laurnie Wilson (@laurnie.wilson) stated in her video that Lucky Girl Syndrome and the Law of Assumption are “self-hypnosis.”
Hypnotherapist Laurnie Wilson explained that when you repeatedly say something to yourself and attach a feeling to it, you can create new neural pathways in your brain
Clinical psychology researcher Katina Bajaj cited psychologist Dr. Barbara Fredrickson that positive emotions can expand attention
“Experiencing a positive emotion literally broadens our perspective and changes the way we see the world,” she said
She explained that when you repeatedly say something to yourself and attach an emotion to it, you can create new neural pathways in your brain that then change your behavior.
Clinical psychology researcher Katina Bajaj (@katina.bajaj) also shared the scientific reason why she subscribes to the trend concept.
“There’s a difference between how positive and negative emotions are encoded in our brains, and more importantly, there’s a huge difference in how they affect our emotions long afterward,” she said.
She cited the “broaden and build” theory of psychologist Dr. Barbara Fredrickson that positive emotions can expand attention.
‘[It] suggests that when we experience a positive emotion such as joy, gratitude, [or] Love, it sends our brains into a positive upward spiral,” she explained. “We search or search for resources that allow us to feel more positive and to notice other good things that are happening in our lives.
“This is the basis of Lucky Girl Syndrome. Experiencing a positive emotion literally broadens our perspective and changes the way we see the world.”