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Therapist Jessie Shepherd spoke on the consequences of jealousy.
Some of these consequences are:
-Creating a false ideas of reality
– Having less self acceptance
– Elevating cortisol, a stress hormone which increases swelling in brain.
-Losing focus on our goals
Here are some tips she shared to prevent envy/jealousy:
-Refocus on Goals
-Strive to be the Perfect you.
-Focus on the `Good`
-Celebrate the success of others
-Be the Cheerleader
You can get more great ideas from Jessie here.
Jessie Shepherd, MA, LCMHC is a Mental Health Counselor in Utah. She has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Utah. Her focus is treating trauma, eating disorders and adjustment issues in adults, adolescents, children and their families. She utilizes Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Neurological Feedback. She also works with performance anxiety and performance enhancement using EMDR and Neurological Feedback.