Comparisons

A

1

1

What would you do if you received hateful comments from a stranger?

2

6

Have you ever compared yourself to a stranger?

3

11

What would be your biggest hesitation to eliminating comparisons?

4

16

Have you ever experienced bullying (cyber or in person) or witnessed bullying? How did that make you feel?

B

1

2

Give one example of a time you made a negative comparison and how it made you feel?

2

7

What effects can comparisons have on people with eating disorders?

3

12

What is your reaction when you hear someone else making a comparison? 

4

17

Do you have any superficial relationships (In person or online)? How can you tell if you have an authentic relationships with those people? 

C

1

3

What do you think when you see someone who has what appears to be a "perfect life"?

2

8

What are some of the reasons why people make comparisons?

3

13

What does your support system look like? Who do you trust and know will support you?

4

18

Do you still make comparisons to people’s social media posts if we know it’s not an authentic picture of their life? Why?

D

1

4

What triggers you to compare your life or your appearance to other people? 

2

9

Name a time when a comparison has been helpful for you?

3

14

Have comparisons ever affected your body image?

4

19

What is one way to reframe a comparison?

E

1

5

What can you do to prevent harmful comparison, in real life or on social media?

2

10

Do you ever make comparisons with people that are very close to you? How does this affect your relationship?

3

15

What about your life is most fulfilling for you?

4

20

If a social media post is triggering, what is one way to avoid making comparisons?