Posting Selfies
Positive connections
Self-expression, celebration, creativity
Only if personally recognizable
Emotional connections during this preference
Self-expression; enjoyment; attention and approval; self-image; social comparison; grandiose self-presentation in some patterns.
Go Deeper
Do you enjoy expressing yourself or need others to admire how you look?
When a photo gets little attention, does your feeling of worth change?
Do you compare your image with other people’s and feel envy or shame?
Possible buried beliefs
“I need to be admired.”
“If people do not notice me, I am unimportant.”
“I have to look perfect.”
Hard Places
Appearance criticism, comparison, rejection, shame, humiliation when relevant.
More questions
If you could not turn to this activity, what feeling or responsibility might come into view?
Does the experience help you understand something painful, or repeatedly strengthen resentment?
Does not knowing or not being in control remain uncomfortable after the activity ends?
Does comparing yourself with someone involved in this preference change your sense of worth?