Social Comparison – Do you compare yourself with others?
Social comparison is human nature. It allows us to gauge our progress and can help to motivate us into action. It can also encourage negative thoughts of envy, anger and anxiety. Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, called comparison “the thief of joy.” Perhaps, instead of comparing oneself, we should choose self-love and self-development, which encourages happiness and confidence.
For this episode, we hear from three high school students. They share with us their thoughts on social media, self-confidence and being mindful about their own comparison tendencies.
Listen to the full episode to hear the following:
- “Confidence isn’t walking into a room and thinking you are better than everyone else. It’s walking in and not having to compare yourself at all.”
- what teens compare
“…body image. But along with that comes clothes and money…” - how having insecurities promotes social comparison
“At times I can compare myself to others, but then I remember I’m running my own race…and at the end of the day, I am happy…” - on social media usage and mindset
“I think that going into social media knowing that not all of social media is true and not all of social media is real is important…”
“…your milestones are worthy of sharing and that they’re not less than because someone does better than you.” - on social media usage and time limits
“I limit myself and set my own screen times…” - self-care
“take care of your physical, mental, emotional well-being…” - mindset and using affirmations
“…it gives me perspective on my life…I don’t have to keep proving myself to me…”
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