Stop Comparing Yourself: 21 Five-Minute Exercises for When Scrolling Makes You Feel Less Than

You open your phone while you wait for the bus, and five minutes later your life feels like it falls short. It isn't your life: it's the scroll, which puts you next to the edited highlights of thousands of people. Here are 21 short exercises for before, during, and after you open the app.

When you finish it, you'll be able to:

- Open social media with a purpose and close it on time

- Stop comparison the moment it shows up

- Get your mood back after you close the app

- Have a plan for the low days

It's for you if:

- You come off social media feeling worse than when you went on

- You don't want to, or can't, delete your accounts

- You'd rather have short exercises than theory

A 8-page practical guide in PDF.

This guide is an educational complement, not a substitute for professional help. If comparison causes you strong anxiety or affects your mood day to day over time, talk to a mental health professional.