Where Does Jealousy Come From?

While jealousy is often described as a resentment of another person’s success or advantages, it's actually more of an inward emotion and can be helpful. Your mind is telling you something about your values and what you want.

Jealousy isn't just a feeling, though—it can also be seen in jealous behavior, like trying to control or limit a partner's interactions or becoming possessive about a particular friendship. Occasionally, you might feel jealous, and in other instances, you might act jealous.

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Just because jealousy can feel terrible doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Viewing jealousy as a signal for change is empowering.
 
Feeling jealous is different than acting jealous. You can’t control your feelings. But you can control how you think and behave while feeling jealous and responding to it.

Sol Bites 🤏 Need to manage jealousy?

Here are some helpful tips:

• If you react negatively to your jealousy, be intentional about how to respond to it.

• Make jealousy a trigger for something positive. Instead of thinking about how unfair it is that someone else has X and you don’t, ask yourself: How could I begin to work toward that?

• Try to identify the insecurities behind your envy—you may even see patterns from the past. Ask yourself: What insecurity is this feeling protecting me from? Does jealousy distract or deflect from any other issues or fears? Watch This Now

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Meet Pandit Dasa, Sol TV Creator, Keynote Speaker, and former monk. With a unique perspective from his monastic background, he's passionate about helping others rise above the challenges of daily life. In this video, Pandit discusses how to overcome jealousy by ditching comparisons and embracing your own path.

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