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was given an advance copy of this book to review for the publisher, Despite the awful title, this book was enjoyable, while much of the content is similar to what you can find elsewhere, I still found it enjoyable and a nice reminder.
Most of us strugly with envy and need reminders of how to overcome it and work on bettering ourselves and the world.
Some of this book is too superficial and simplistic, but it was an easy read, I am very skeptical of self help books, and usually I have a hard time sticking to a book that becomes all too scientific or not relatable at all but guess what THIS BOOK HAS EVERYTHING! Science, relatability and better yet GUIDES to help you through situations.
I gotta say, I have implemented a lot of things from this book, like to get an actual old school alarm clock, to have a timer done for all my social apps, and how to approach talks that could trigger my comparisonitis.
if you're in your late twenties like myself, and you feel stuck, and you start to let comporison win over you PLEASE read this! Comparisonitis is surprisingly good! The author balanced her own narrative with research studies, practical tips, and applicable exercises that encourage selfreflection and selftransformation.
Also, readers can download a separate, free workbook on her website, but proof of purchase is required, Unfortunately, I only received the Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley so I dont have a receipt to submit to get the workbook.
But then, the exercises in the book are still doable,

Comparisonitis is a mustread for parents, students, young professionals, influencers, or anyone who is already fed up with the destructive habit of unhealthy comparison.


Thank you, Melissa Ambrosini, BenBella Books, and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy for the chance to review this book.
I understand that I would give Comparisonitis an honest review, I loved loved loved this Self Help Book by Melissa Ambrosini, It was such a feel good book read, and super easy to read, Melissas writing style is like she is one of your long lost best friends, when she writes its like she is speaking directly to you.


I loved how she was so open vulnerable with sharing her own eating disorder struggles, along with many other things from wanting to become a Mum and the Challenges there, along with social media, being an Author and how she shares practical tips on how to identify Comparisonitis and treat it also.


With so many of us now using social media and having access to millions of photos and videos and people we honestly dont know but think we do know this is an absolute Self LOVE Self Help Book Read

I loved it so much I have even added it to my spaitgirl book club as I think with social media not going anywhere and more apps yet to unfold this will be a very timeless book read for many generations to come.


Congratulations to Melissa Ambrosini and Benbella and Harpers Collins Publishing House for shining a lot on a very much needed topic Self Comparison which I think we can all be guilty of doing, but hopefully after you read this book you will learn ways to no longer compare yourself again.
A must read for anyone living in today's social media saturated world but an especially important read for anyone parenting through these rapidly changing times.
Written with a perfect balance of entertaining light hearted humour and serious lessons, Melissa offers great tools for managing bouts of comparisonitis which none of us are immune from a human condition which has existed from the dawn of time but which has been hurtled to pandemic levels with the emergence of a continuously growing pool f social media platforms giving us all access to an infinite source of comparison.
There is a whole chapter dedicated to helping kids both avoid and manage this condition which is particularily useful I wanted to like Comparisonitis by Melissa Ambrosini more than I did, and when she addresses her own privileges in her introduction, I was sure I would love it.
It felt sincere, but as the book progressed it felt more and more like it was added later as a way of addressing this beforehand.


Melissa Ambrosini's advice can be summed up in one short sentence: Just stop doing whatever you have been doing so far.
To me it seems a little naïve to assume that the readers have not already tried to change the way they compare themselves to others.
I know I have.

I do think she has some great advice, and that she talks about some very important and complex topics, but my main issue is the way she talks about health.
Her whole take on healthy is very privileged, For example, she suggests you should only consume organic, healthy foods, but fails to define what she means by healthy.
Not all people can afford organic food or have the time or energy to move their bodies or even rest, and the author fails to see this.
At one point she even calls the reader "one smart glutenfree cookie", I do not understand how she expect you to heal your relationship with your body by calling it a temple instead of a body.
A body is just a body,

I felt the same way when she talks about the time we send on social media, Instead of trying to set boundaries, unfollow the people that make you feel bad about yourself, and replace them with people that inspire you, she suggests you should just cut it out of your life in a sudden and abrupt manner.
Sure, it can be a way of dealing with comparing yourself to others, but it seems a little extreme, when there's actually a lot of things you could try before you decide to go down that road.

Having your phone on silent mode is in my opinion, one way of dealing with notifications and distraction which can ultimately lead to comparisons, but you could just turn off notifications for your social media apps, and only check in on new emails and comments on Instagram when you actively decides to use the apps.


Photoshopped images online are difficult to talk about, because on one hand they can contribute to a false

truth about how people look making you feel bad about yourself if you do not look that way yourself, but on the other hand I truly believe people are free do to with their bodies as they please, and Ambrosini fails to address this as well, and instead she insists on calling comparing influencers to influenza another fun alliteration of hers.
Another problem I have is how the author insist on creating smart madeup words and alliterations such as the Candle Consciousness when there is already a word for that: abundance thinking.


I ultimately lost it when she quite late in the book suggest you should seek help from a professional if your struggle with your mental health is too much, but one of the professionals she mentions is a holistic practitioner.


I want to make it clear that I did not hate this book, What this book does so right is addressing the toxic culture of constant comparison and its many different levels, As I previously mentioned I think she talks about some very important issues in our society, I just do not agree with how she discusses them.


Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of the book! Noun.
Comparisonitis
The compulsion to compare one's accomplishments to another's to determine relative importance, etc,

“We've all felt it that sinking feeling when you start comparing yourself to someone else, Maybe it's a friend, maybe it's someone on social media, maybe it's just a random person on the street, Whatever the situation, you're suddenly convinced that the other person is better than you and you're left feeling gutted, deflated, and completely worthless.
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Were all guilty of comparing our lives to others particularly in the world of social media where your highlight reels are on full display.
This book teaches you to stop comparing and start being genuinely happy,

melissaambrosini covers the problem, and the signs and symptoms of comparisonitis, changing your mindset and building immunity, antidotes and remedies.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and there were so many chapters that resonated with me, Melissa has a bunch of online resources and work sheets available to get your started on your self reflection journey.
This book was received as an ARC from BenBella books in exchange for an honest review, Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own,

There is no positive word in the English Dictionary that describes how fabulous this book was, Melissa Ambrosini writes another brilliant book on the main problem that not only women struggle with but everybody in some way shape or form.
I have read Open Wide and Mastering Your Inner Mean Girl and was blown away on how much I related to all of the personal stories and content she included in the books.
With comparisonitis, I felt like Melissa was one of my good friends and she was calming me down and encouraging me after a meltdown and I have never got that personal connection from any author ever! Not only will I add all of her books to our collection at our library but they will be worth the investment for my personal collection also.


We will consider adding this title to our SelfHelp collection at our library, That is why we give this bookstars, If I had a daughter or a friend who struggled deeply with negative thoughts towards their bodies and achievements I would not hesitate to recommend this book.
Personally I did not relate however not because I dont compare myself to others I just found this a bit too over the top and selfindulgent of the author.
I understand its from Melissas perspective and experiences but not my favourite style, Plus side there are a number of good take always, but I found myself speed reading just to finish it.
The lovely Melissa Ambrosini has done it again!

Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy of "Comparisonitis", When I read that this was the title of Melissa's latest book, I have to be honest, I wondered how she could really write a whole book about how we compare ourselves to one another, It seemed like a subject that could be just a chapter and indeed has been just a chapter in many selfhelp books.


Comparison really is the thief of joy, and in "Comparisonitis" we see how it is really embedded in so many parts of our lives.
Melissa Ambrosini was in the best place in her life to write this book, as while she was writing she was struggling to fall pregnant while watching others fall pregnant around her.
It's a very real situation to many women, It's an absolute joy to know that by the end of the book, she had fallen pregnant and upon the Comparisonitis's release, gave birth on that week.


This book is one which everyone should read, You don't even realise how much comparison is going on in our life until you read and see so much of yourself in the words.
There are some unicorns out there who do not compare themselves to others, but, . . yes. . unicorns they are.

Beyond reading this book, I found myself facetoface with situations where I compared myself to others, It was a great test, and "Comparisonitis" really did give me the tools to help fix this,

Like her other books, Melissa writes from a place of love, Her writing style is like a big cuddle, Something some people may not gel with, but those who are open to it will adore,

Eyeopening and lifechanging, Comparisonitis was a good read and interesting, The only thing that I didn't like was that it did gave me a feeling of trying to compare myself to other people.
The author also has a privileged lifestyle and states you should eat organic foods but not everyone can afford only organic foods.
I also didn't agree with the way she wants people to deal with mental health which is to go to a holistic practitioner.
I did enjoy the book and everyone is entitled to their own opening of how you should treat your body and mental health.


It is an easy read and the interesting thing to read was the two views in life: the pie perspective and the candle consciousness.


Thank you netgalley for this book, I've been following Melissa's podcast for over a year now, and decided to invest in two of her books, "Comparisonitis" and "Mastering your Mean Girl".
Melissa's podcasts have transformed my life and brought me so much joy, Some of the guests she has on are so refreshing and their conversations are so profound, That being said, the book is a great accompany to her podcast,

There's some valuable information in the book if you just look for it and you apply it to your life.
I especially LOVED the flow chart on how to feel your feelings, And I loved the part about letting go of the things you can't control take up energy and space,

There was some information that was repeated from Melissa's other book "Mastering Your Mean Girl" and a few chapters at the end that just didn't apply to me regarding kids.
Just because I can't apply this to my own life, doesn't mean I don't think it's valuable to parents or people who love kids.
I would give it.stars. I guess the rating depends on how far you are in the comparisonitis trap yourself, If you are constantly comparing yourself to others and regularly having negative thoughts about yourself because of it, then this book could be very helpful to you.
But if you have already somewhere read tips about unfollowing social media accounts that make you feel bad and are aware of the tricks influencers use when posting their “flawless” photos, and you love yourself enough to realise you can be happy about your friends achievements without sabotaging your selfworth, then this book wont give you that much, it will be more like a reminder to stop scrolling and go out in the real world to enjoy and live your life.
Thank you to NetGalley and BenBella Books for the chance to read an early copy of this book!

I knew as soon as I saw the title that I needed this book.
I had never heard of Melissa Ambrosini but comparison is something I've struggled with forever, And this book made me feel so much better! I even cried with how much some of the anecdotes hit close to home, and I'm so grateful to have this Comparisonitis's guidance.


This book is very breezy and readable, with lots of clearlydefined sections the first selfhelp book I've ever read where I could skip the takeaways because I'd absorbed the material so easily! The style really worked for me, even if repetitions of "comparisonitis" and "Inspoaction" the action steps, I think it's supposed to be inspiration action were grating at times, as were references to "making love" or "the dictionary defines as.
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A few other little things: The author pretty frequently recommends her other books, podcasts, workbooks, etc, I can't blame her if her whole business is selling her brand, but I don't like being pitched in the middle of a book I'm already reading.
And while I thought her "behind the scenes of influencers" section was interesting, I gave some sideeye to the spiels of "I only recommend products I love and believe in" and "I never manipulate my body in photos, only lighting.
" There's also woowoo stuff about manifesting, spirit babies creepy!, filtered water, and making your own toothpaste, but it fit with my stereotype of Instagram which I don't use, haha!

I fully recognize that the above is nitpicky and cynical, but I wanted to include all my thoughts so that I can wholeheartedly say: I still loved this book and I preordered a copy for myself.
It was so powerful for me to see these topics discussed the focuses on body image, friend envy especially fertility, social media were all things that touched so deeply.
I don't have children yet, but the parenting section seemed so powerful and I'm excited to improve my own approach to comparisons so I DON'T pass down toxic thoughts to my kids.
The book is full of mantras and mindset framings that I'm trying to use, and lots of useful action steps to take.
I am so happy that I found this book, and I'm looking forward to doing a better job of keeping my eyes on my own lane and appreciating my own journey.
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