Positives, Negatives, & Ways to Avoid the Trap of Comparison | PD Podcast Ep.62

In today's episode, Sue and Alex discuss the thief of joy—comparison. Listen in as they talk about how comparison can creep in, affect you, how to get out of the rut, and even how to leverage it as a positive. As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let's get into today's episode. Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (0:44) Ways comparison can creep into your life (7:31) How comparison can negatively affect you (10:19) The benefit of having a short-term memory (12:57) Surrounding yourself with people who want to improve themselves (15:54) Focus on improving at long-term tasks (22:18) What can you do when you're struggling with comparison? (with a real-world example) (26:22) Using comparison to learn from others (29:07) Confidence & self-belief (36:18) Training your mind & how you think (38:44) Triggers—when to face them & when to avoid them (44:29) Using comparison for motivation (46:36) Grounding yourself with gratefulness (48:08) Celebrating others (55:55) Some final quick tips (1:01:54) Wrap-up Additional Resources: A Theory of Social Comparison Processes by Leon Festinger - https://bit.ly/3Qcvql4 Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/ Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7 Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com To follow the team on Instagram: Coach Alex - @alexbush__ Coach Austin - @austincurrent_ Coach Sue - @suegainz Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_ If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time! ---- Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: [email protected] © 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.