In Social Media, She Trusts

So to combat this feeling, the mom would spend time on her phone, scrolling through social media and being salty about what she often saw. She became jealous of the people enjoying their lives and began comparing herself to them.

A University of Florida study showed that the more upward comparisons are made between a person and what they see on social media, the more they will feel bad about themselves. This mother was starting to feel this way–until she saw a photo of a friend’s cousin, who went on a hiking trip. She knew she and her gal pals needed to go there, too!