61. Why we compare ourselves to others

In this episode, we explore the psychology of the quarter life reinvention: the period that can come after the confusion, uncertainty and identity crisis of our early and mid-20s, when things finally begin to fall into place. We look at how the quarter life crisis can transform u ... Show More

What is the shadow self? And how do we meet ours? In today's episode we explore what it means to get curious about the shadow parts of ourselves. We take a grounded look at shadow work - where the idea came from, the layers of our psyche, and how the repressed parts of ourselves ... Show More

We're talking about reputation. On a fundamental level, our reputations are a signal of our qualities that make us worth associating with, and we tend to spend a large amount of time ruminating and even obsessing over what others think of us. In this episode, we explore why we ne ... Show More

Do you compare yourself with others? (Raises hand.) Today we're re-airing one of our favorite conversations with Marci Evans on social comparison theory. If you have ever compared your success, body image, relationship status, friendships or even living situation to anyone else ( ... Show More

<p>In today&apos;s episode, we&apos;re talking all about comparison. Comparison is one of those things that we&apos;re all susceptible to at some point or another: we compare ourselves based on appearance, personality, success, relationships. It can sometimes seem like there&apos ... Show More

Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) joins us for this deep dive into why we all compare ourselves with other people, the pros and cons that arise from this, and what we can do to filter out the unhealthy comparisons we inevitably make. What We Discuss with Gabriel Mizrahi: Why we all ... Show More

In this episode, we tackle the topic of "compare and despair" and the negative impact that comparing ourselves to others can have on our mental health and well-being. We delve into the reasons why we engage in this behavior and provide practical strategies for breaking the cycle ... Show More

Today we're talking about the daily struggles of comparing ourselves. Whether it's scrolling on instagram, comapring our circumstances to our friends or low key stalking that person on Instagram who just ERKS you! How can we get out of this viscious comparative and toxic cycle!?W ... Show More

In this episode, we explored the negative impact of comparison and how it has intensified in the age of social media. Comparing ourselves to others leads to self-doubt, negativity, and harms our mental health. We also discussed how comparison puts us in a constant competition mod ... Show More

On this episode of Unf*ck Your Brain, I want to talk about why we constantly compare ourselves to others - even though it makes us feel bad - and the role two major societal systems have in perpetuating the issue, especially for women. Join me as I explain why constantly comparin ... Show More

How often do we compare ourselves with others? Why do you we get down on ourselves when someone is better than us at something? This weeks episode is about comparison, and how to get past the need to compare ourselves with others, and change the inner critic.In Episode 146, Fear ... Show More

<p>it's the low self-esteem for me. we're back with another ~stunning~ episode, and this week we're talking all about comparisons. whether we compare ourselves to celebrities, influencers, or people in our lives, we're breaking down how women are raised to pit themselves against ... Show More

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