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Ever scrolled late at night and felt worse about your own life? You're not alone.

In this episode of the Easy English Podcast, Oliver tells the story of Anna's school reunion and explains why we compare ourselves with people like us, why social media is only a "highlight reel", and why Olympic bronze medallists often look happier than silver medallists. You'll also learn the difference between envy and jealousy, and four simple ways to compare yourself less. It's clear, natural English for intermediate (B1-B2) learners who want to improve their listening and vocabulary.

5 key words: envy, insecure, achievement, self-esteem, grateful

Vote in the poll: where do you compare yourself most?

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Chapters:

0:00 Why do we compare ourselves to others?

1:09 Anna's school reunion

4:07 Word 1: envy (and envy vs jealousy)

5:28 Word 2: insecure

7:51 The highlight reel

9:56 Word 3: achievement

11:41 Poll: where do you compare yourself most?

12:48 My book: Phrasal Verbs Are Easy! ($9.99 until 8 Nov)

14:47 Social comparison theory - Word 4: self-esteem

17:12 Silver or bronze: who's happier?

18:49 Four ways to compare less - Word 5: grateful

22:02 Quick check and word review