When Competitiveness Gets the Best of Us

You get an 88 on a really hard test and feel great about it… until you find out someone else got a 96.

Nothing about your grade changed. So why does it suddenly feel different?

In this episode of Mind Quarters, Kelly Mara talks about the side of competitiveness that can quietly turn into comparison — at school, in sports, in extracurriculars, and even for parents.

We’ll also look at a simple Mental Rep: “Good for them.”

It might feel a little forced at first, and that’s okay. The point isn’t to pretend you’re not disappointed or jealous. It’s to practice catching that automatic comparison and responding differently before it takes over.

Kelly also shares how yoga changed the way she thought about competition — shifting the focus away from the person next to her and back toward her own practice.

Being competitive isn’t necessarily the problem. Sometimes we just need to pay attention to where we’re putting that energy.

Mind Quarters — your mind is your greatest strength.