August 15, 2020 • 14 mins
An interesting study done by Sonja Lyubomirsky - social comparison constitutes a big chunk of our happiness. Today's reality bombards us with people who are richer, more successful, more popular, faster, better, more beautiful than us at every turn. The reflex is to compare but it is a dangerous game.
We actually compare it in two directions. Upward comparison. Downward comparison. One makes us feel good in the short term but unproductive. The other might be productive but can also be tough to handle mentally. How do we balance that out?
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Welcome to the Mental Fitness Podcast.
Today's entrepreneurs are mental athletes that have to know about the mind and how to keep it fit. Our goal is to increase our resilience against stress and anxiety; optimize our productivity, motivation, and optimism by learning about the human mind through psychology, neuroscience, and human behavior.
I am your host Ozan. I am a founder who has experienced the challenges of launching and growing a business and a keen student of human behavior over the last 15 years. I will share with you what I know and learn.
Hundreds of impactful behavior-changing ideas are waiting to be discovered.
Let's begin now.
We actually compare it in two directions. Upward comparison. Downward comparison. One makes us feel good in the short term but unproductive. The other might be productive but can also be tough to handle mentally. How do we balance that out?
-
Welcome to the Mental Fitness Podcast.
Today's entrepreneurs are mental athletes that have to know about the mind and how to keep it fit. Our goal is to increase our resilience against stress and anxiety; optimize our productivity, motivation, and optimism by learning about the human mind through psychology, neuroscience, and human behavior.
I am your host Ozan. I am a founder who has experienced the challenges of launching and growing a business and a keen student of human behavior over the last 15 years. I will share with you what I know and learn.
Hundreds of impactful behavior-changing ideas are waiting to be discovered.
Let's begin now.
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