Jemma Sbeg

So if you think about who you are, there are all these different areas where you can pour energy into that make you feel accomplished as a person and build upon your identity. So your relationships, your values, your family, your history, your career. Career is a big bucket.

So if you think about who you are, there are all these different areas where you can pour energy into that make you feel accomplished as a person and build upon your identity. So your relationships, your values, your family, your history, your career. Career is a big bucket.

So if you think about who you are, there are all these different areas where you can pour energy into that make you feel accomplished as a person and build upon your identity. So your relationships, your values, your family, your history, your career. Career is a big bucket.

When something is that prominent in our lives, when you could be spending a third of your waking life in your job or working towards your career, of course your brain is going to want to make sure you're doing okay relative to others. Comparison in this way acts as a form of validation that we are doing okay. Our brain naturally goes to that place.

When something is that prominent in our lives, when you could be spending a third of your waking life in your job or working towards your career, of course your brain is going to want to make sure you're doing okay relative to others. Comparison in this way acts as a form of validation that we are doing okay. Our brain naturally goes to that place.

When something is that prominent in our lives, when you could be spending a third of your waking life in your job or working towards your career, of course your brain is going to want to make sure you're doing okay relative to others. Comparison in this way acts as a form of validation that we are doing okay. Our brain naturally goes to that place.

It doesn't always realize that we're going to come up short in our own minds. So comparison is obviously a huge reason we experience career jealousy. There are two ways that we compare ourselves to others, upwards and downwards social comparison. I'm sure you've heard about this on an episode before.

It doesn't always realize that we're going to come up short in our own minds. So comparison is obviously a huge reason we experience career jealousy. There are two ways that we compare ourselves to others, upwards and downwards social comparison. I'm sure you've heard about this on an episode before.

It doesn't always realize that we're going to come up short in our own minds. So comparison is obviously a huge reason we experience career jealousy. There are two ways that we compare ourselves to others, upwards and downwards social comparison. I'm sure you've heard about this on an episode before.

Upward social comparison, you're going to look at someone who is perhaps doing better than you and think, oh my gosh, wow, they're really amazing. I want that. Why don't I have that? You're looking upwards, you're comparing beyond what you are currently capable of. That can either elicit feelings of inspiration and motivation or despair. Then we have downward social comparison.

Upward social comparison, you're going to look at someone who is perhaps doing better than you and think, oh my gosh, wow, they're really amazing. I want that. Why don't I have that? You're looking upwards, you're comparing beyond what you are currently capable of. That can either elicit feelings of inspiration and motivation or despair. Then we have downward social comparison.

Upward social comparison, you're going to look at someone who is perhaps doing better than you and think, oh my gosh, wow, they're really amazing. I want that. Why don't I have that? You're looking upwards, you're comparing beyond what you are currently capable of. That can either elicit feelings of inspiration and motivation or despair. Then we have downward social comparison.

Now, downward social comparison balances out upward social comparison by allowing you to look and observe people who you think aren't doing as well as you and experience a self-esteem boost. Basically, you're saying, and it sounds really terrible, but this is genuinely what's going on in your mind. Well, at least, you know, I don't have it as bad as them.

Now, downward social comparison balances out upward social comparison by allowing you to look and observe people who you think aren't doing as well as you and experience a self-esteem boost. Basically, you're saying, and it sounds really terrible, but this is genuinely what's going on in your mind. Well, at least, you know, I don't have it as bad as them.

Now, downward social comparison balances out upward social comparison by allowing you to look and observe people who you think aren't doing as well as you and experience a self-esteem boost. Basically, you're saying, and it sounds really terrible, but this is genuinely what's going on in your mind. Well, at least, you know, I don't have it as bad as them.

So which direction of comparison you will gravitate to in this situation often depends on your personality and your current emotional state and factors like resilience and self-esteem. So for those of us with a high need for achievement and high levels of confidence,

So which direction of comparison you will gravitate to in this situation often depends on your personality and your current emotional state and factors like resilience and self-esteem. So for those of us with a high need for achievement and high levels of confidence,

So which direction of comparison you will gravitate to in this situation often depends on your personality and your current emotional state and factors like resilience and self-esteem. So for those of us with a high need for achievement and high levels of confidence,

We typically gravitate towards upwards social comparison, specifically the kind that brings about admiration rather than feelings of insecurity. If you are someone who believes in yourself, who really wants to succeed, who believes they can succeed, you are not going to be threatened by someone doing better than you. You're going to use it as an asset.

We typically gravitate towards upwards social comparison, specifically the kind that brings about admiration rather than feelings of insecurity. If you are someone who believes in yourself, who really wants to succeed, who believes they can succeed, you are not going to be threatened by someone doing better than you. You're going to use it as an asset.