Get the Girlies Moving!

Why comparison kills progress (this is your life babe)

Episode Summary

Have you ever left a workout feeling worse about yourself than when you walked in? Whether you’re comparing your body to someone on social media, your progress to the girl next to you in class, or your hardest season to someone else’s highlight reel, comparison has a way of making us forget just how far we’ve come. In this episode of Get the Girlies Moving, we’re having a little girly chat about why comparison steals our joy—and how to bring your focus back to your own life. In today’s episode, we’re talking about: • Why comparing yourself to other women keeps you feeling stuck • Why you never actually know someone else’s story, struggles, or starting point and how assuming keeps you spinning • How positive self-talk, self-soothing touch, breathwork, and nervous-system regulation can help you interrupt comparison in the moment • Why celebrating other women, tracking your own progress, and practicing self-love can completely change the way you see yourself Because you deserve to enjoy your life—not spend it wishing it looked like someone else’s. So give yourself a little grace, celebrate how far you’ve already come, and remember: this is your life, babe. Build one you love. 💗 Tell us in the comments: Where does comparison show up most often in your life? Love you, girlies!!

Episode Notes

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Research on self-soothing touch and the body’s stress response:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2021.100091


 

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