5 Ways Not To Fall Into The Instagram Comparison Trap

I recently fell down the Instagram rabbit hole and I am hating even uploading a photo to my grid. Instagram is probably one of the most gorgeous platforms ever but at the same time it has to be one of the toughest platforms.

In the past it has also been one of my favourite platforms for that reason, however lately, because I have been so busy, I’ve also felt this immense pressure to post all these amazing photos and for it to be all aesthetically pleasing. So, how do you not fall down the comparison rabbit hole?

1. Share posts that make you happy

I have definitely noticed that sharing posts that genuinely bring me joy always makes me so happy. It’s not always about editing it a lot or at all, it can just be a photo that makes you smile and brings you joy. Every post doesn’t have to be picture perfect.

2. Follow people who genuinely bring you joy

I’ve definitely been making more of an effort to follow people who make me want to create amazing photos again. Some of my favourite content creators definitely has to be Dorkface, The Wife Edit Carpe Diem Emmie, Alice Anne, Lady Writes, Ella Was Here, Little Miss Mel & Miel and Mint just to name a few.

3. Don’t feel pressured to upload if you don’t want to or you’re genuinely don’t feel inspired

You don’t always need to upload, I mean I totally get it if it’s your job, you need to earn that coin! That is literally all that matters, but if you don’t always feel like uploading that is okay. Forcing yourself to upload photos can literally make you feel so much worse and can feel like you’re trying to push inspiration and it doesn’t always work like that.

4. Stop worrying about likes

This is normally where I fall down because I’m like, damn why are people not liking my posts, what have I done wrong – but then why would they follow me? It’s such a tough thing, but it’s so important to remember that likes don’t always define you, it doesn’t define your social media, what is important is falling back in love with what you create and what you upload. It’s supposed to be a fun and a space you genuinely enjoy.

5. Remember that pictures don’t always tell the full story

When you see a photo it doesn’t show everything behind the scenes, for example one of my flat lays, it doesn’t always show the disaster that is my room after I’ve taken a photo, the leaves from flowers, petals everywhere and the clean up that I have to go through just to sort everything. But it also doesn’t show what is going on behind the photo. I try to show in my caption what is going on and I feel like that tends to help. I’m brutally honest with my captions.

At the end of the day social media is supposed to be fun, I’ve talked about it a lot but when it comes to social media do what makes you happy. It’s never about the likes and if you’re not enjoying, just take a step back, sometimes we all need to do that.

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