238. The Unexpected Gift in Comparing Yourself to Others | The Not Too Sensitive Podcast

In this solo episode, Alissa unpacks what's actually happening when you measure yourself against someone else, and how to use those moments as information rather than evidence of your own inadequacy.

The reflex most of us have when comparison hits is either self-diminishment or quiet resentment. What Alissa offers instead is a way to get curious.

Alissa shares personal examples and client stories to show what it looks like to catch the comparison mid-spiral and redirect it. The more grounded you are in who you are and what you actually care about, the less comparison has to take you out.

You'll Learn:

• Why the first instinct is often self-criticism or justifying why the other person "doesn't count,"and how that keeps you stuck
• How to read what you're comparing yourself to as data pointing toward your desires and values
• A simple question to ask when comparison hits:"Do I actually care about this?", and how it can dissolve the charge almost instantly
• Why staying in frustration or victim energy doesn't just feel bad. It follows you into every conversation and relationship
• How knowing yourself deeply changes the way comparison lands, and how fast you can move through it

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