I feel inferior seeing other people's luxuries on social media. How do I overcome this?

What is shown on social media is the prettiest part of people's lives, not the whole of it, so comparing your life with it is never fair. Behind the holiday photos and expensive things there are often debts and trials that go untold. Spend less time scrolling through posts that plant a sense of not having enough. Replace it by naming the blessings you have today: health, family, a roof over your head. In worldly matters, make a habit of looking at those who have less than you, not more, so that gratitude grows more easily. Everyone's provision has been set by Allah according to His wisdom. See mental health.

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