#31. Comparison: The Impact on Your Well-Being and What To Do Instead with Desiree Stanley

Desiree Stanley is a long-time business owner, serial entrepreneur, and newbie podcaster. She’s dedicated to showcasing the amazing women she knows and meets in order to share knowledge, expertise, and life lessons so that everyone grows. She is a mother of two adult daughters, a wife for 27 years, and a 10+ years runner living near San Jose, California. She received her degree in Psychology but has never used it in the course of her career, although her husband says that she uses it on him all the time. After successfully starting, operating, and selling a startup company, she’s been working in conjunction with her partners in the operation of their business for 11 years. When she’s not making podcasts, you can find her working on daily business items, perusing real estate photos and videos, attempting to post to Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Spotify, and YouTube, or in her various other pursuits, including running with her BRFs (best running friends) and walking miles upon miles with Ollie the Beagle (the family's 2-year-old puppy). She’s dedicated to learning and growing as a business owner and as a human and has become passionate about selflessly adding value to the lives of every person she possibly can. In this episode, from social media to workplace competition, we're constantly bombarded with opportunities to measure ourselves against others. But what happens when this becomes an unhealthy habit? In this episode, we dive into the human tendency to compare ourselves to others and how it can impact our mental well-being.  Topics Covered: The nature of comparison: How and why we compare ourselves to others, and the impact it can have on our mental health Social media and comparison: The role of social media in exacerbating the problem of comparison, and strategies for managing social media use The workplace and comparison: How competition in the workplace can contribute to feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem Overcoming comparison: Strategies for breaking free from the cycle of comparison and cultivating self-compassion and self-acceptance. Additional resources: The Dark Sides of Productivity People Tend to Ignore. https://www.newyorktimesmag.com/blogs_on/the-dark-sides-of-productivity-people-tend-to-ignore Information dissemination model for social media with ... - ScienceDirect. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378437118302152 How Social Media and Technology are Shaping Our Relationships. https://www.collegenp.com/technology/how-social-media-and-technology-are-shaping-our-relationships/ Winning The Battle Against That Little Voice In Your Head. https://7goodminutes.com/podcast/that-little-voice-in-your-head/ From Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion: Transforming Your Inner Dialog for Self-Care https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pockets-of-knowledge/id1647662137?i=1000599775969 Books: How Are You, Really?: Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time By Jenna KutcherAtlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience By Brené Brown The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth and Happiness by Akshay Nanavati, The Dalai Lama ——— Enjoy this Podcast? Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your friends so that they can be educated, informed, inspired & empowered! Questions? You can contact me through my website www.PocketsofKnowledge.com or find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/desireedstanley/. ——— This podcast is intended to educate, inspire and empower you on your personal journey. This is not intended to treat any medical condition. I am not a medical doctor and do not offer any professional health or medical advice. If you are suffering from any medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.