If you find yourself constantly comparing yourself to others at the gym, it’s time to listen to Orange Is The New Black star Danielle Brooks‘ pre-gym pep talk.
In an Instagram video, Brooks says she had to check herself after experiencing a moment of low self-esteem at the gym.
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The 27-year-old actress said as per her confidence-boosting ritual, was working out with her shirt off when in walked in a fit, toned woman — which immediately deflated Brooks’ confidence.
“So I realized I’m comparing myself to this woman,” she said. “And I’m like, why just two minutes ago I was feeling great and now I’m not? And I realized the reason I was feeling so great is because I was comparing myself to yesterday’s Danielle. And today’s Danielle is better than yesterday’s. And that’s why I felt so good.”
“So, ladies, I’m just saying … don’t compare yourself to nobody,” she continued. “Just be a better you.”
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