How to Avoid the Comparison Trap

Make It Simple

Andrea Allen

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Education, Fitness, How To

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever heard the myths that comparison is the thief of joy? Andrea is preaching today on the fine line between learning from others and the downward spiral of self-doubt and insecurity by comparing yourself to others. But fear not, the truth is much more empowering than you may think. Learning and comparison are not the same thing, and in fact, constantly comparing yourself to others can hinder your personal growth and development. So, how can you differentiate between learning and comparison? The answer lies in shifting your mindset and focusing on your own progress and goals. It's time to break free from the chains of comparison!

In this episode, you will be able to:

Uncover methods for sidestepping the comparison trap to boost self-esteem.
Discover techniques to pinpoint your unique strengths and unleash your full potential.
Master the subtle art of learning from others without succumbing to negative comparison.
Acquire decisive strategies to consciously avoid comparison and improve focus.
Unveil secrets to empower both mental and physical wellness as part of your daily routine.

The key moments in this episode are:
00:00:00 - Introduction,
00:01:18 - Empowerment vs. Demotivation,
00:05:29 - Personal Example,
00:09:38 - Recognizing Emotions,
00:12:23 - Fitness Examples,
00:14:01 - You Don't Have to Stay,
00:15:39 - Shifting Out of Comparison Mode,
00:17:46 - Highlight Your Strengths,
00:19:03 - A Tip to Breaking the Cycle,
00:20:04 - Focus on Learning,

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0:00.0	Welcome back. I am glad you're here today because I think today's episode is really, really important.
0:06.5	And I can be honest and say that it's a fine line that we all walk and we all need to be aware of.
0:14.4	And the more we are aware of it, the better we can be and making sure we're walking
0:20.0	on the right side of the line and not falling into comparison black holes. We don't need to be in
0:27.6	and they truly are not empowering us. I'm going to keep today's episode short and brief because
0:33.2	I want to just make a couple of points and I want you to take note of those points and be aware of
0:40.7	your own habits and your connection to different things in your life and what side of that line
0:48.5	you are walking if you are having issues with comparison. And when I'm talking about comparison,
0:53.5	I'm talking about the negative side of comparison like comparison looking up, not comparison looking
0:58.4	down or if you are actually learning from others. I'm going to break this down and give you some
1:04.0	ideas of how to recognize the difference because knowing the difference is going to make all the
1:10.6	difference in your mental health, your self confidence, your self esteem and so much more.
1:18.7	And on top of that, we can't forget that our kids are watching. So if you are saying things are
1:23.1	doing things and you're on the wrong side of this line, we can teach those kids the same habits
1:28.4	which we want to avoid. So I think being able to break apart the difference between are we
1:33.2	comparing to people or are we learning from people makes a massive difference in our ability to
1:39.9	grow as individuals. Also, I highly suggest listening to episode 79. It is titled is comparison
1:48.1	hurting your progress. That episode is going to go right along with what we're talking about today
1:53.0	and I would almost consider today a part two of that where I dive a little bit deeper into the
1:58.4	emotion and the difference because I think a lot of times we get confused between, oh, I'm
2:03.7	following this for motivation, this account for motivation or I'm following it for inspiration
2:08.9	and then we find ourselves feeling discouraged and I'm going to explain the difference and how to
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