Curing Comparisonitis — Melissa Ambrosini

Heroine

In her new book, Comparisonitis, Melissa Ambrosini talks to Majo about the very common
disease of comparisonitis and offers actionable tips and strategies to heal yourself from it.
• What Melissa was like as a little girl; she was outgoing, bubbly, and confident.
• Melissa’s experience of being 12, losing her self-assurance, and comparing herself to other girls.
• Why Melissa loved competitive dancing and the freedom it gave her.
• How being involved in dance fed into Melissa’s self-doubt and “inner mean girl.”
• The story of how Melissa emerged from her substance abuse and an eating disorder.
• The catalytic moment in Melissa’s life that caused her to re-evaluate everything.
• Where comparison stems from, according to Melissa.
• Distinguishing between healthy comparison and toxic comparison.
• Why it is so important that we heal our relationship with comparison now.
• The difference between the way men and women compare themselves.
• How our childhoods and caregivers shape the way we view ourselves.
• Melissa’s ACES technique that you can use if you are in a comparison spiral.
• Dealing with the powerful emotion of envy and how we can transform it into inspiration.
• Melissa’s relationship with social media and how time blocking helps her.
• You have to find what works for you when it comes to developing a healthy relationship with social media.
• The amount of time the average person will spend on their phone and social media.
• Strategies Melissa shares in her book to help you rethink your relationship with social media and your phone.
• The value of having physical boundaries around where to use your phone.
• You have to remember that social media is just showing the best aspects of everyone’s life. • Why Melissa is reclaiming presence for herself.
References
Melissa Ambrosini - https://melissaambrosini.com/
Melissa Ambrosini - https://www.instagram.com/melissaambrosini/?hl=en
Melissa Ambrosini on YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoUydVMx0tYz4NU5bx8ifXQ
Melissa Ambrosini on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mel_ambrosini?lang=en
The Melissa Ambrosini Show - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-melissa-ambrosini-show/id1196106699
Comparisonitis - https://www.amazon.com/Comparisonitis-Comparing-Yourself-Others-Genuinely/dp/1950665860
Ignite - https://majo-molfino.mykajabi.com/ignite
Tony Robbins - https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
The Social Dilemma - https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224
Tristan Harris - https://www.tristanharris.com/
Gretchen Rubin - https://gretchenrubin.com/
Break the Good Girl Myth - https://majomolfino.com/book
Majo Molfino - https://majomolfino.com/
HEROINE (Podcast) - https://majomolfino.com/podcast