Melissa Ambrosini on How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others and Be Genuinely Happy (#407)

Melissa Ambrosini (IG: @melissaambrosini) is a bestselling author and was named a “Self-Help Guru” by Elle Magazine.

She’s the host of The Melissa Ambrosini Show, where she shares her wisdom and interviews the biggest thought leaders and experts in the world to help her audience unlock their full potential and live their dream life.

Today we’re discussing Melissa’s new book, Comparisonitis: How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others and Be Genuinely Happy.

Watch the full video version of this conversation below.

In this episode, we discuss:

Pregnancy to parenthood, the next chapter
Consciously trying to conceive for 18 months
How to heal your Comparisonitis
The ACES Technique
Examples of healthy comparison vs. toxic comparison
Don’t compare yourself to someone else
Children learn by watching us
After Melissa hit rock bottom she made it her mission to heal
How yoga & meditation inspired Melissa to grow and evolve
The book that changed Melissa’s life
The realization that we’re all comparing ourselves to everyone else
Why Melissa & Nick shelved the book they were writing together
Stop taking your phone to the toilet
We need to stay in our own lane
How much time are you spending on social media each day?
Plan a social media free Sunday
Social media is everyone’s highlight reel
Delete the word perfect/perfection from your vocabulary
Do more things that make you forget to look at your phone
Know your core values
Data shows we spend 6 years on social media and 10 years on our phones
Exposing children to smartphones stunts their growth
The tactics social media platforms use to keep you online
A behind the scenes look at social media influencers
Follow people who inspire you
People commonly compare themselves to…
Stop shaming parents and ourselves
Let go of feeling guilty
Comparison is detrimental to our mental health

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