Lucky girl syndrome

Etymology

An offshoot of manifesting, popularized on TikTok in late 2022 and early 2023 by creators who credited their good fortune to affirmations like "I am so lucky" and "everything works out for me." "Syndrome" is used loosely and approvingly here, not clinically.

noun · /LUK-ee gurl SIN-drohm/
The belief that simply assuming things will go your way makes good fortune more likely to arrive.
What it names
It names a confidence-as-magnet mindset — a manifesting offshoot in which expecting luck is treated as the mechanism that produces it, blurring self-belief and self-fulfilling prophecy.
Example
She swears by lucky girl syndrome — she just decides good things will happen, and somehow they keep happening.
Related idea
A repackaging of manifesting: where manifesting emphasizes visualizing a specific goal, lucky girl syndrome emphasizes a blanket expectation of good outcomes.