Are You A Social Media Green Eyed Monster?

I have to confess. Browsing through my Facebook page can sometimes make me feel really envious of my friends, especially when I see them doing things which I have always dreamed of doing myself, or see them achieving success while I'm still struggling in my own pursuit. It can be quite depressing sometimes, triggering doubts and thoughts like "is there something wrong with my life?"

But so far I have still been able to pull myself back by reading the right books and listening to the right audio materials.

Yes, some of them may have achieved what they want...well, I'm on my way too!

But if you have been facing much worse experience with social media than I have, you may want to read this good article which addressed this issue spot on.

Article: Social Media Can Bring Out the Green Eyed Monster in You
Link: http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/love/relationship%20columnist0/Social-Media-Can-Bring-Out-the-Green-Eyed-Monster-in-You_printer.shtml

Here are some useful excerpts from the article:

The surest way to finding misery is being jealous or envious of what someone else has. 

Social media may be showing you how boring or lacking your life is, but when you become jealous you are missing the other side of what social media is not showing you. 

That is the realistic side, the honest or transparent side. Most people don't take selfies when they first get up and are looking their worse, nor are they able to post how they are fighting with their spouse, or how their child is suffering in school, or how miserable they are in the love department.

If you feel that jealousy or envy is beginning to make a presence in your life, and you find yourself feeling more and more envious, these suggestions may help you gain perspective and change your jealous ways. 

• The first thing you have to do is admit there is a problem. If you can't admit you're jealous, then anything you try to do will be ineffective. 

• Appreciate their success. Train yourself to realize that they aren't posting the whole story and you don't need to hear the whole drama details of what's going on in their life. 

• Stop comparing anyone to anyone. No one has the perfect life, and your comparison is based on false assumptions that whatever he or she posted leads him or her to nirvana. Impossible; be realistic. One good thing doesn't mean all things. 

• Make yourself limit your time on Facebook and all social media. Studies support that decreasing social media usage leads to reduced feeling of stress. 

• Learn to be grateful for what you have. You may not have the most beautiful children or the smartest, but if they love you and you love them, you are gifted beyond measure. Write that on a Facebook post and smile.

Everyone's life is unique. Be grateful and make the best of it!