7 Secrets Insecure People Can’t Help But Reveal on Social Media—Psychologists Explain Why
3) Comparing oneself to others
Have you ever caught yourself looking at someone else’s social media profile and thinking, “Why can’t my life be like that?” If you have, you’re not alone. It’s a trap many of us fall into.
In today’s age of picture-perfect posts and carefully curated profiles, it’s easy to feel like everyone else’s life is better than ours. We see their highlights and compare them to our behind-the-scenes, often leaving us feeling inadequate or insecure.
Famed psychologist, Dr. Albert Ellis, once said, “The art of love is largely the art of persistence.” This could be interpreted as a reminder that developing a loving relationship with ourselves requires persistent effort.
