No comparison

“I grew tired of being so plugged into everyone else’s life that I felt disconnected from my own. One day, while scrolling through Instagram, I realized that I don’t need to know what a colleague had for breakfast. I don’t have to read about the accomplishments of people I don’t know well. And I don’t want to keep triggering the part of my brain prone to comparison.” ~Cheryl Richardson

It’s wonderful to be in touch with a wide variety of people, but you can lose yourself if you spend too much time minding other people’s business. 

Today, more people are following the advice of mental health experts and putting down their phones. They’re reconnecting with themselves, their friends, and their families — offline. It’s about time. 

As Cheryl Richardson reminds us, when our brains are “triggered” by comparison, we need a break from the endless barrage of curated images on social media. If we can stop being an audience to other performances, we’ll find more opportunities to actively refocus on what truly matters to us. ~CL