How I try to prevent comparisons from bringing out the worst in me.

Comparisons can be a…son of a _____, eh! In this video I chat about what has helped me to when I compare myself to people who are doing better than me (UPWARD COMPARISONS).

Often when I hear people talk about comparison, it's about how we shouldn't do it. But...that feels too simple.
If you are struggling with them, and your own self-image, you are not alone! It can be sooooo easy to fall into the trap of social comparisons…and really, it makes sense. Through comparisons we are trying to learn and contextualize- to make sense of our place in our world.

While not all comparisons are bad, it’s no secret that a lot of times comparing ourselves to others (or even to other versions of ourselves) is a practice that can be pretty harmful for our mental well-being and perceptions of our own lives.

Let's not pretend we don't do it, and figure out how to get a better response to when it happens...to me that sounds more productive!




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