{"id":11158,"date":"2016-11-30T12:42:14","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T17:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamiegraymusic.com\/wordpress\/?p=11158"},"modified":"2016-11-30T12:42:14","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T17:42:14","slug":"comparing-yourself-to-facebook-friends-is-a-recipe-for-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamiegraymusic.com\/wordpress\/2016\/11\/comparing-yourself-to-facebook-friends-is-a-recipe-for-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing yourself to Facebook friends is a recipe for depression"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img src='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ifttt.com\/images\/no_image_card.png?w=980' style='max-width:600px;' data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Never compare yourself to others&#8230;on Facebook or elsewhere. You know people don&#8217;t tell the whole truth, or let you see the whole picture of their lives&#8230;just the good parts. The grass is always greener they say&#8230;that&#8217;s because they never mention the weeds and rodent damage. Keeping up with the Joneses, whether on Facebook or IRL is a recipe for unhappiness. Instead, be generous and compassionate to all, and grateful what you have, rather than envious of other people&#8217;s lives&#8230;as they APPEAR to be on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/usat.ly\/2gkWH6l\">http:\/\/usat.ly\/2gkWH6l<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Never compare yourself to others&#8230;on Facebook or elsewhere. You know people don&#8217;t tell the whole truth, or let you see the whole picture of their lives&#8230;just the good parts. The grass is always greener they say&#8230;that&#8217;s because they never mention the weeds and rodent damage. 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