Hey everyone, it's K-Sunga here. I just want to let you know that we've launched a brand

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with some amazing new friends, are answering your questions about relationships, work,

life, mindfulness, and just about everything else. It's so different from anything we've

ever created and we're so excited for you to hear it. Dear Headspace comes out every

Tuesday on the Headspace app and anywhere that you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening.

Hi, I'm Sam and welcome to Radio Headspace and to Tuesday morning. I was browsing through

Instagram the other day and I noticed myself feeling motivated and inspired by a woman who

was working hard to maintain her fitness during and after her pregnancy. There was a video of her

running while pregnant looking healthy and happy and I felt genuine joy for her joy and I reflected

back on times in my life especially during my early 20s when it was really hard for me to feel

joy for others joy especially when jealousy was involved. I had a friend that I followed on social

media and often when I saw photos of her drinking smoothies by the pool and playing with her beautiful

family I felt a bit sad and jealous wishing I could feel that comfortable and healthy in my body

and in my life. I realized that it was easy to assume that others' lives are reflected in their

photos when really it's only a snapshot of a full and complicated life. As I became more comfortable

and confident with myself I was able to feel joy for her joy and even inspired to go out and take

care of my body when seeing her posts. I've been thinking lately about what fuels jealousy

and essence it's rooted in this idea that there's a lack or scarcity of resources and opportunities

so that if someone currently has something the lack of it in your own life suddenly comes into sharp

focus. It becomes very dualistic they have you don't and that can cause a downward spiral of

difficult emotions that makes it really hard to access optimism and joy for others joy.

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