Lucky Girl Syndrome is real, and here’s how to get diagnosed.
“I am the luckiest girl in the world. Good things find me wherever I go.” This is the mantra serving as the core foundation to the “Lucky Girl Syndrome” trend that has taken social media by storm. If you haven’t seen this viral mindset, it is based around the idea that expecting good things to happen will lead to those things actually coming to fruition. This form of positive thinking and optimism relies on affirmations like the ones above, all rooted in the belief that you possess some kind of cosmic luck.
Now, when I first came across these videos on my feed, I thought that “Lucky Girl Syndrome” had a cute ring to it. So for the next couple weeks, whenever it felt like life was working out in my favor, I would declare to whoever I happened to be with that I was experiencing Lucky Girl Syndrome. The line for matcha at Kerckhoff was short? Lucky Girl Syndrome. The weather is beautiful today? Lucky Girl Syndrome. I love my friends? Lucky Girl Syndrome.
It wasn’t until one day, when my roommate asked me what Lucky Girl Syndrome actually meant, that I did a deep dive on the internet and came back with a new perspective on what it means to have Lucky Girl Syndrome.
It comes down to the difference between the Law of Attraction and the Law of Assumption. The Law of Attraction centers around the idea that like attracts like. If you focus on what you want and match that energy, you have the ability to draw it toward you. This idea is the backbone of the viral trend, emphasizing positive affirmations and the belief that good things will come your way.
The conclusion I came to aligns a little bit more with the Law of Assumption. This concept is based on the idea of acting and believing that good outcomes are already your reality. Rather than simply wishing for an outcome, you carry yourself as though it is already possible.
And that’s where mindfulness and gratitude enter the scene. I began to realize that Lucky Girl Syndrome was not merely a mindset of positivity, but also one of active awareness. You feel “lucky” when you mindfully focus on the multitude of things in your life that you have to be grateful for. Embracing the idea of Lucky Girl Syndrome helped me more consistently acknowledge the little pieces of my life that I would normally not give a second thought to, seeing them as signs of my “luck.” I felt a little spark of joy every time I got to feel lucky, and I found myself recognizing these small moments of gratitude day after day. As a result, I felt fuller and happier.
So with that said, I hope everyone can come down with a little case of Lucky Girl Syndrome.