Comparing Yourself to Others on Social Media
- 1. Why Do You Compare Yourself to Others on Social Media?
- 1. Why Do You Compare Yourself to Others on Social Media?
- 2. Effects of Comparing Yourself to Others on Social Media
- 3. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourselves to Others on Social Media?
- 4. Limit Your Time on Social Media
- 5. Reconnect With Things That Really Matter
- 6. Analyze the Root of the Comparison
- 7. Endnote
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Social media is such a powerful tool, that it connects us to complete strangers in every part of the world. We spend at least 20 mins or more daily on social media sites. But the sad part is, that we end up comparing our lives with the people we see on our screens. This article discusses comparing oneself to others on social media. Social media often makes you compare yourself with others. Sometimes the comparison can have a positive effect. Many times it has a negative effect.
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Chapter 1:
Why Do You Compare Yourself to Others on Social Media?
A lot of things can make us insecure or underconfident. For example, when we see someone with a body, we have been dreaming of, we can feel insecure. This is because it reminds us of something that we don’t have. Similarly when we someone else’s life on social media, it gets us second-guessing.
We compare ourselves to others because we think their lives are better than ours. When we see a picture of someone else’s trip, we desire that trip for us. In a way, many of us feel jealous because we are unable to do what others are doing. We feel that what we are doing is just not enough. That is to say, most of us compare ourselves with others because we think that the grass is greener on the other side.
Chapter 2:
Effects of Comparing Yourself to Others on Social Media
There can be different emotions when comparing yourself to others on social media, who aren’t doing good as you. This is because when you see others doing worse, you may feel grateful for your own achievements. You may even feel lucky. This can give you a motivational push to do more.
Reduction or increase in self-esteem is a common effect of comparing yourself to others on social media. If there is a negative comparison on your part, it can affect you in the following ways:
- You can feel low on self-confidence if you keep comparing yourself. You may try to recreate the same images or sam experiences that you see on social media. However, if you cannot meet those expectations, you can become even more upset.
- You may feel demotivated. This is because you are constantly thinking of how successful your friends are. This way you will end up wasting most of your time being self-critical.
- Some people can get depressed thinking that their life is not that happening or cool.
Chapter 3:
How Can You Stop Comparing Yourselves to Others on Social Media?
Chapter 4:
Limit Your Time on Social Media
Chapter 5:
Reconnect With Things That Really Matter
Make a schedule and list down things you want to devote your time to. Setting a healthy routine is an important step in reducing comparisons. This is possible because when you set a routine, you bring discipline to life. This allows little time for social media from where the comparison stems.
Chapter 6:
Analyze the Root of the Comparison
- Introspect your lifestyle. Are you living a full life? Are you eating healthy and taking efforts to remain fit. No matter how busy life gets, it’s important to watch out for your own health. It is the only asset worth investing in life.
- Focus on your relationships. Often we take our relationships for granted. We compare our friends and family with those we watch on social media. The context of our relationships can be very different. Spend more time with your friends and family rather than comparing them with others.
- Do things that you love. Doing simple things that you love such as cycling or reading increases your self-worth. Just spending some quiet moments with yourself, can bring a lot of peace to your mind. When social media makes you compare yourself with others, your self-worth is attacked. Take self-care and self-love seriously. Invest in your own happiness. Real happiness is keeping the inner you happy.
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