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Published: Nov. 3, 2020, 10 a.m.

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\\u201cNo one is you, and that\\u2019s your superpower.\\u201d Every single day, we compare ourselves to other people. We compare everything \\u2013 our appearance, lives, education, career, success, popularity, wealth, with people we know, as well as people we never met before. According to recent studies, comparison on social media can contribute to lower self-esteem, envy, loneliness, and feeling anxious and depressed. In today\\u2019s episode, Anci covers why the comparison is a thief of literally anything, and she shares her TOP six tips on how to break the self-comparison mindset.

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