Perception management techniques to help you when you’re feeling like a loser

Merve Yılmaz
3 min readSep 7, 2022

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Today, I’ll share with you five perception management approaches that you can employ when you feel useless.If you use them at the right time and in the right way, you will see that you feel better.

1- Dress nice

We have a tendency to release ourselves when we feel discouraged. Our clothing reflects our feelings. But somehow the reverse is also conceivable. According to scientific evidence, how we look and how we dress has a direct impact on how we feel.

Wear your best outfits when you’re feeling insecure as though you’re going somewhere highly fashionable. You can tell the difference between wearing your new blouse and your fading t-shirt.

When I feel like that and don’t want to get out of bed, I force myself to dress nicely and do my hair and makeup. I find it effective. Because of this, I urge you to follow the same path. I assure you that you feel considerably better.

2- Restrict social media

The system of social media is based on comparison. Everyone presents their most positive selves. There, everyone is always happy and beautiful. It is better for you to avoid social media when you feel the other way.

Because watching these happy people makes you feel worse when you’re having a bad day. Instead of turning to social media at these times, grab a notebook and list your proudest experiences from the past . Your brain will quickly become active and reduce the impact of the negative you are currently feeling.

3- Remember the moments when you felt good

Focus on the occasions when you felt confident as soon as you notice it beginning to decrease. For instance, you might have been nervous while you waited outside the door for a job interview. At that very instant, immediately recall a time when you had a boost of confidence in your mind.

Your brain will recall the emotions connected to the good of yours as it repeats the incident, and it will oddly reflect all of these emotions in your current condition. similar to when you take out money from a piggy bank when you need it.

4- Infuse yourself

It is a good idea to think positively, to look for the positive aspects of things, and to attempt to find a way to be content despite the depressing and uninteresting circumstances.

Recognize your negative ideas and make an effort to reject them. You might find this article helpful:

Stop listening to generalizing and negative self-talk. As an alternative, tell yourself repeatedly that you’re fine, even if you don’t believe it and even if it seems absurd to you.

Your brain’s suggestion process will quickly become active, having an impact on your nervous system and boosting your confidence. Your brain is formed by the ongoing suggestion just like a computer is.

Thank you for taking the time and reading my post. I hope you enjoyed. I wish you all the best.

45 days ago, I started a 50-day challenge to change my life. One of my goals is in this process to share a post on Medium every day. I would appreciate it if you would support me and accompany me on my journey. I hope to see you around.

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Merve Yılmaz
Merve Yılmaz

Written by Merve Yılmaz

• UX Designer •Istanbul Technical University •Top writer in Self Improvement, Health, Life Lessons & Life.

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