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@mirandadoesbrands For all my fellow anxious overthinkers who want to start posting content, these are my tried and tested tips for taking the plunge onto social media 馃
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Four tips for posting anxietyfrom @mirandadoesbrands
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Overview
The creator, a brand consultant, shares four practical tips from her viral Substack article to help anxious overthinkers start posting content. She breaks down each tip鈥攂locking negative people, using exposure therapy by filming private videos, finding a posting buddy, and batching the first five posts鈥攗sing a combination of direct-to-camera explanation, illustrative B-roll, and on-screen graphics of her notes.
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Simple outline
- 1State relatable fear
- 2Provide actionable steps
- 3Show visual proof/summary
- 4Offer final reassurance
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
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How to start posting content without wanting to 鈽狅笍
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So a few months ago, I wrote a Substack article about how to start posting content when you're terrified of putting yourself out there.
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The video opens with a four-quadrant collage of different aesthetic video clips, with the speaker in a central overlay. This visually dense and dynamic composition serves as a pattern interrupt compared to a standard single-shot opening.
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
The Social Proof Hook: The creator establishes authority and value by referencing a previously successful, 'viral' piece of content on the exact same topic, promising the viewer proven advice.
Payoff
The Empathy Loop: The creator concludes by directly addressing the target audience's identity ('fellow overthinkers'), validating their struggle, and promising a positive emotional outcome ('so much less scary') if they follow the steps.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Actionable Solution Blueprint
Breaking down a solution to a common, emotionally-charged problem into a sequence of concrete, manageable steps, each building on the last to lower the barrier to action.
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The Defensive Foundation
The first step focuses on removing an external obstacle or negative judgment to create a safe environment before any action is taken.
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The Private Rehearsal
The second step is a low-stakes, private exercise designed to build comfort and skill without public pressure.
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The Supported Launch
The third step involves leveraging a social support system to overcome the fear of taking the first public action.
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The Momentum Engine
The final step provides a strategic system to ensure the initial action is not a one-off, but the beginning of a consistent habit.
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For all my fellow anxious overthinkers who want to start posting content, these are my tried and tested tips for taking the plunge onto social media 馃
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How to start posting content without wanting to 鈽狅笍
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Miranda Shanahan | 30. May
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MIRANDA DOES BRANDS
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How to start posting content without wanting to die
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Notes How to start posting content without wanting to die 1. BLOCK AND FORGET. Block anyone who is making you feel self-conscious.
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Notes How to start posting content without wanting to die 1. BLOCK AND FORGET. Block anyone who is making you feel self-conscious. 2. EXPOSURE THERAPY. Film yourself 3x a day for a week.
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Notes How to start posting content without wanting to die 1. BLOCK AND FORGET. Block anyone who is making you feel self-conscious. 2. EXPOSURE THERAPY. Film yourself 3x a day for a week. 3. FIND A POSTING BUDDY. Post your first piece of content "together".
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special mention to Helena for giving me the push i needed!!
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Notes How to start posting content without wanting to die 1. BLOCK AND FORGET. Block anyone who is making you feel self-conscious. 2. EXPOSURE THERAPY. Film yourself 3x a day for a week. 3. FIND A POSTING BUDDY. Post your first piece of content "together". 4. BATCH YOUR FIRST 5 PIECES OF CONTENT. Post everyday for five days.
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FIVE Days
Transcript
So a few months ago, I wrote a self stack article about how to start posting content when you're terrified of putting yourself out there. It kind of went viral. I thought I would share it here in case it helps you too. The first tier I always tell people is so simple better kind of life changing, and that is to just block anyone who is making you feel self conscious about the idea of posting content. The second tip is talking to camera exposure therapy. So I always suggest spending a week committing to filming three videos a day. So just pick up your phone and talk to the camera, and it doesn't have to be about anything in particular. You're not gonna post it anywhere, but it's an amazing way to train your brain to feel less self conscious talking to camera, which is something that I really struggled with at the beginning. The third one is to find a posting buddy who can be there with you when you do your first best. And maybe not physically there, but you can be on the phone or WhatsApping. But just feeling like you're doing it with someone can be really helpful to take that first step. Final one is before you post anything, batch five pieces of content, and then post those five pieces of content on consecutive days. This is so you don't do one post and then freak out and then never post again. And at the end of those five days, everything is gonna feel so much less scary. That's what worse for me, for all my fellow over thinkers. I hope it's helpful for you.