Health
11 Reminders For When You Feel Like You’re Falling Behind All Your Friends
POV: You just found out your friend is engaged or is having a baby and while you’re excited for her, you can’t help but think, “Great, now I'm even further behind.”
By Ella Carroll-Smith4 min read
It’s natural to compare ourselves to our peers, and that’s not always a bad thing. Comparing yourself to others can help you realize what you want and hold yourself to a higher standard, but that doesn’t mean it’s always healthy. Those feelings of envy can quickly become all-consuming if you’re not careful, and it’s easy to become disheartened if you endlessly compare yourself to other people.