Envy is one of those emotions that most of us all experience. Yet none of us wants to admit. Do your friends seem more advanced in their careers? Have better work-life balance? Seem to have built their business faster than you? And the holiday season can most definitely elicit these feelings.   Jealousy and envy can consume your thoughts and create a cycle of negativity, affecting your own perception of yourself and distracting yourself from your goals and journey.   I fell prey to this cycle many times - in school, graduate school and even in private practice. In my personal and professional life. So, if this is something you want to change - if you want better ways of managing and overcoming these emotions, then take a listen to this episode.   In this episode, I discuss: Utilizing a win-win mentality (from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey) Competing with yourself instead of others What you can learn from what others have accomplished (without feeling negatively about yourself in the process) And more!