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Mental Health Moment 7 - Comparison · Life Lived Better

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  Hi there, and welcome to another mental health moment from the
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  Life Live Better podcast. This is the place where we take
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  just a couple of minutes to care for our minds.
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  I'm Paula, and in this episode we're diving into something that
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  can quietly chip away at our Peace of Mind, and that is
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  comparison. It is easier now more than ever
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  to compare ourselves with others, especially with social
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  media where we see everyone's career milestones, we see their
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  relationship highlights, we see all the great stuff going on in
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  their lives and we really look at them and we think, gosh, they
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  have it all together. That can leave us feeling like
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  we are always behind. But here's the truth.
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  Comparison just steals our joy. It shifts our focus away from
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  our appreciation to inadequacy. When we compare, we're usually
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  measuring our behind the scene reels against their highlight
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  reels. We see their successes, but we
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  don't see their struggles. We see their confidence, but we
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  don't see the doubt that lives underneath.
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  So how can you break free from that comparison trap?
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  Well, first you have to notice when it happens.
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  Awareness is so powerful. When you catch yourself thinking
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  they're doing better than me, just pause and remind yourself
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  their path is not your path. Next, redirect your focus.
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  Instead of measuring yourself against other people, measure
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  your progress against your own past.
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  Ask yourself, how have I grown? What have I learned?
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  Small, steady progress is worth celebrating.
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  And finally, practice gratitude. Focusing on what's going on
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  right now in your own life builds contentment, and
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  contentment is the antidote to comparison.
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  Remember, you're not competing with anyone.
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  You're on your own timeline. You are writing your story.
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  The Life Live Better podcast thanks you for joining us for
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  this mental health moment. Until next time, take care of
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  your mind because it's the only one you've got.
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  And don't forget that knowledge leads to a life lived better.