The idea of rejection can send chills down your spine, especially if you’re the type who values acceptance. Rejection therapy is a social experiment and self-help trend that’s taking over social media ...

Michelle Panning, a relationship coach, documented herself trying "rejection therapy" for 30 days. It's not an officially recognized therapy, but two therapists said it's a form of exposure therapy.

Someone wrote, “If you’re the kind of person who apologises to lamp posts or spends 20 minutes editing a text before sending it, you’re not alone”. I have never felt so seen in my life. Social anxiety ...

Maureen Evelyn's life changed forever when she applied to Harvard. It's not because she got in. Her goal was actually the opposite − she wanted to get rejected in order to build confidence. "When I ...

Have you ever been turned down for a Tinder date, job offer, or promotion? It hurts, and few would willingly seek it out. Yet, rejection therapy—a trend that encourages deliberately inviting rejection ...

"Get out of your comfort zone." "Take no for an answer." "Do something every day that makes you feel uncomfortable." If you've spent any time on social media you'll be used to seeing these ...

Alexa Thompson* came across Sophie Jones’ viral TikTok account — sophie_jones111 — after moving to Dubai in late 2024. She was overcome with secondhand embarrassement for the outragous content creator ...

Nothing makes me cringe more than thinking about all the times I’ve been rejected — like that night I boldly asked a bouncer to let me cut the line at an exclusive club, only to be scoffed at. Or when ...