How to stop comparing yourself to the celebrities you see on social media
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On social media, sometimes it can feel like we’re being bombarded with images of celebrities living glamorous lives. Laura, 20, shares her tips on how to stop comparing our own lives with what we see online.
We’re all guilty of it – aimlessly scrolling through social media and comparing ourselves and our lives to a celebrity that appears to have the ‘perfect’ body, the ‘perfect’ relationship and the ‘perfect’ life. It can be hard to scroll past these posts without analysing every single difference between yourself and the person posting. I’ve sat there at times and thought, ‘I don’t have a flat stomach like that,’ or ‘I don’t have a relationship like that’ and this has had an impact on my mental health.
I’ve tried to unfollow the people that I’ve compared myself to in the past, but the initial comparison has still left a lasting impression. I now have a much better relationship with social media, and I’d love to share some tips that helped me to overcome this damaging behaviour.
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