Is Comparison Culture Stealing Your Confidence and Joy? - E14

Ishana, Mona, and Minali unpack the ever-present force of comparison culture. How it shapes our confidence, affects our mental health, and influences how we see ourselves in a hyperconnected world. From the psychology of upward and downward comparisons to personal stories about social media, motherhood, and generational perspectives, the conversation dives deep into both the dangers and the growth that comparison can bring. With practical insights on gratitude, mindset shifts, and boundary setting, this episode helps listeners learn how to stop running someone else’s race, and start celebrating their own.

Key Timestamps:

(00:00) - Psychology of comparison

(05:00) - Digital age challenges

(09:00) - Life stages and comparison

(12:00) - Tackling comparison culture

(14:00) - Gratitude and mindset shifts

(16:00) - Social media boundaries

(22:00) - Family and sibling comparisons

(24:00) - Turning comparison into inspiration

Key Topics Discussed:

Three Takes, Ishana Nigam, Minali Nigam, Mona Nigam, generational advice, comparison culture, social media and confidence, overcoming self-comparison, mindset and gratitude, mental health awareness

Links:

How Social Comparison Theory Influences Our Views on Ourselves: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-social-comparison-process-2795872

The Stress of Social Comparison and How to Limit Comparing Yourself to Others:

https://www.verywellmind.com/the-stress-of-social-comparison-4154076

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