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Nov 2023

32m 43s

140. The psychology of envy

About this episode

Envy is ingrained into our human psyche, each and every one of us has, at times, compared ourselves to someone who has more, or possesses a quality or a level of success that we don't, and felt that familiar spike of pain. In today's episode we break down the psychology behind envy, and why it reflects a deeper insecurity in ourselves we are not ready to recognise. We explore:

The prevalence of envy in our 20s
The primal origins of envy
Envy vs. Jealousy vs. Greed
How envy shows up in our behaviour
How to stop comparing ourselves to others
How to be satisfied with what we have

If you want to become friends with that green-eyed monster, this episode is for you. Listen now!

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