Dr. Laurie Santos

That's just the kind of stuff we see on social media.

That's just the kind of stuff we see on social media.

And I think in the workplace, it can be similar.

And I think in the workplace, it can be similar.

When was the last time you felt crappy about your own ability to take a good vacation?

When was the last time you felt crappy about your own ability to take a good vacation?

If you're me, it's the last time you saw your friend's pictures on Facebook or some gorgeous thing someone was doing on Instagram.

If you're me, it's the last time you saw your friend's pictures on Facebook or some gorgeous thing someone was doing on Instagram.

And so I think the key is not necessarily to lose all technology and social media.

And so I think the key is not necessarily to lose all technology and social media.

The key is to notice how it makes us feel.

The key is to notice how it makes us feel.

And if you feel that envy bug creeping up whenever you're on these platforms, that's usually a signal that you might need to step away a little bit.

And if you feel that envy bug creeping up whenever you're on these platforms, that's usually a signal that you might need to step away a little bit.

You know, you probably won't lose the ability to get the information if you just hang back ever so slightly.

You know, you probably won't lose the ability to get the information if you just hang back ever so slightly.

So another thing I tell them to do is we're prone to find comparisons that make us feel bad, but for most of us, there are comparisons that make us feel really good.

So another thing I tell them to do is we're prone to find comparisons that make us feel bad, but for most of us, there are comparisons that make us feel really good.

You know, and the sad thing is if you look out in the world, there's probably folks who are doing much worse than you when it comes to their job security, when it comes to their safety, you know, when it comes to politics, right?

You know, and the sad thing is if you look out in the world, there's probably folks who are doing much worse than you when it comes to their job security, when it comes to their safety, you know, when it comes to politics, right?