The Psychology of Social Comparison and How to Shift Your Focus from Others to Yourself

On episode 3 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood discusses social comparison and its role in today's society. She goes over the reasons we are wired to socially compare, the positive and negative effects of comparison, and provides proven strategies to help you get out of the comparison trap, so you can live the life you're meant to live. 

Resources: 
If you would like to learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode, please check out the books listed below, they were referenced in the making of today's episode. 
1. "You Are Enough" | Cassie Mendoza-Jones
2. "As You Are" | The Department Store for the Mind

Episode Chapters: 
Chapter 1 (0:47): An Introduction to Social Comparison & Why Humans Compare
Chapter 2 (5:52): The Positive & Negative Effects of Social Comparison 
Chapter 3 (9:40): Proven Strategies to Manage Comparison 

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Chapters

• 0:47 Chapter 1: An Introduction to Social Comparison & Why Humans Compare
• 5:52 Chapter 2: The Positive & Negative Effects of Social Comparison
• 9:40 Chapter 3: Proven Strategies to Manage Comparison