For this week's interview practice, answer one question in the mirror each day.

1. How would you respond to those who have a negative view on pageantry?
2. What do you think can be done to educate youth more on mental health?
3. What do you do when faced with a stressful week ahead?
4. How do you plan to become more involved in your community?
5. If you could have one wish, what would it be and why?

Wanna be an overachiever? Check out the Top 25 Questions Asked in Every Pageant for more practice!

5 daily mantras to manifest the crown

If we haven’t said it enough to you, we’ll say it again, having a positive mindset while preparing for your pageant is so important!

Setting yourself up for success can also mean creating a list of mantras/affirmations that you can repeat each and every day to remind yourself of why you’re competing and how incredibly talented, beautiful and smart you are.

Check out this article by Jessica Hammer on her list of affirmations for a pageant girl to help get you started on a list of your own.

Here is a list of our favorite 5 mantras to add to your list: 

1. I am not a cookie cutter pageant girl, I am unique!
2. I am strong, I am kind, I am worthy.
3. Believe and you can achieve
4. I have the power to create the life I desire
5. I am becoming more confident everyday 

Post these up in places you’ll see them on a regular basis, whether it’s in your prep notebook, your bathroom mirror or on the dashboard of your car, you’ll want to be reminded each day as you prepare for your pageant.

If you’re still not sure where to begin, check out this video by Rita Gangwani with her tips on success mantras. When in doubt, just remember… 

Here is your homework for the week… Make a list of 5 mantras that you’ll repeat to yourself each morning, night or when you begin your pageant prep session. Write them down wherever you’ll be preparing for your pageant, on your bathroom mirror or in a notebook that you always have available to you to remind yourself of how amazing you are! 

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