Not Too Sensitive - Empowering Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) To Own Their Sensitivity

238. The Unexpected Gift in Comparing Yourself to Others


Listen Later

In this solo episode, Alissa unpacks what's actually happening when you measure yourself against someone else, and how to use those moments as information rather than evidence of your own inadequacy.

The reflex most of us have when comparison hits is either self-diminishment or quiet resentment. What Alissa offers instead is a way to get curious.

Alissa shares personal examples and client stories to show what it looks like to catch the comparison mid-spiral and redirect it. The more grounded you are in who you are and what you actually care about, the less comparison has to take you out.

In this episode:

  • Why the first instinct is often self-criticism or justifying why the other person "doesn't count,"and how that keeps you stuck
  • How to read what you're comparing yourself to as data pointing toward your desires and values
  • A simple question to ask when comparison hits:"Do I actually care about this?", and how it can dissolve the charge almost instantly
  • Why staying in frustration or victim energy doesn't just feel bad. It follows you into every conversation and relationship
  • How knowing yourself deeply changes the way comparison lands, and how fast you can move through it

Uncover your sneaky internal belief that’s stopping you from being your most confident self TAKE The FREE Shadow Archetype Quiz NOW

Learn my 6-step process for managing & neutralizing your triggers as an HSP in our FREE UN-Botherable Workshop!

Join the Not Too Sensitive Club 🦋 My group coaching container for highly sensitive women where self-doubt becomes certainty, second-guessing turns into self-trust, and overthinking transforms into rock-solid intuition. CLICK HERE to learn more!

Follow Alissa on Substack: https://substack.com/@lifebyalissa

As a special bonus, I want to give you FREE access to my workshop for HSPs called Not "Too Sensitive" (usually $35)!

All you have to do is:

  • Leave a written review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts
  • Email a screenshot of your review to [email protected]

That's it! 😊

🦋🦋🦋

Follow along on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lifebyalissa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Not Too Sensitive - Empowering Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) To Own Their SensitivityBy Alissa Boyer

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

146 ratings


More shows like Not Too Sensitive - Empowering Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) To Own Their Sensitivity

View all
The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose by Eric Zimmer

The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

2,553 Listeners

The Terri Cole Show by Terri Cole

The Terri Cole Show

1,404 Listeners

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

2,528 Listeners

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone by Kara Loewentheil

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone

5,138 Listeners

Highest Self Podcast® by Sahara Rose

Highest Self Podcast®

5,758 Listeners

The Mark Groves Podcast by Mark Groves

The Mark Groves Podcast

4,722 Listeners

The Liz Moody Podcast by Liz Moody

The Liz Moody Podcast

3,173 Listeners

On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

27,584 Listeners

Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs by Lisa A. Romano

Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs

778 Listeners

Dear Gabby by Gabby Bernstein

Dear Gabby

6,092 Listeners

Jillian on Love by Jillian Turecki | Daylight Media

Jillian on Love

1,401 Listeners

LYSS by Lyss Boss

LYSS

2,421 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

20,222 Listeners

The Sabrina Zohar Show by The Sabrina Zohar Show

The Sabrina Zohar Show

5,092 Listeners

A Really Good Cry by iHeartPodcasts

A Really Good Cry

290 Listeners