I'm a Certified Life Coach and athlete, who loves to talk about personal development and work/life relationships. I help my clients embrace change with courage and determination. Subscribe to my newsletter to get helpful ways to improve mindset, and turn challenges into successes.
Can you be comfortable being uncomfortable?
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Hey Reader, Do you ever have a week where Tuesday feels like it should already be Friday? This week started like that and didn't ease up. After 3 days of feeling like the week should surely be wrapping it, the real Friday is finally almost here! Life is unpredictable and full of curveballs. And while most people try to get through tough times, what if you could actually get stronger because of them? That’s the power of an anti-fragile mindset, instead of being fragile and breaking under pressure or simply enduring, you actually benefit from challenges. Stress, strain, and even failure aren’t setbacks, they’re part of the process that makes you more capable. Get comfortable being uncomfortableMost people avoid discomfort like it’s an ex they don’t want to run into at the grocery store. But discomfort is where we grow. Whether it’s pushing yourself in a workout, trying something new that makes you feel like a total beginner, or having a tough conversation you’d rather avoid - welcoming controlled discomfort builds mental toughness. Instead of seeing struggle as a red flag, start seeing it as training. Every challenge helps you get stronger. Unshakable self-trustNext, you need unshakable self-trust. Not confidence that everything will work out perfectly (because it won’t always), but confidence that you can handle whatever comes your way. That means taking small risks, stepping outside your comfort zone, and proving to yourself that you don’t need all the answers to move forward. The more you test your limits, the more you’ll realize that you’re way more capable than you give yourself credit for. The goal isn’t to avoid failure, it’s to use it as a stepping stone. Things won't magically get easier, but you can get stronger. So stop waiting for life to settle down and start building the kind of mindset that thrives no matter what comes your way. |
Bethany Ward Life Coaching
I'm a Certified Life Coach and athlete, who loves to talk about personal development and work/life relationships. I help my clients embrace change with courage and determination. Subscribe to my newsletter to get helpful ways to improve mindset, and turn challenges into successes.
I came across a great little test by Ross McCammon called The Two Beers and a Puppy Test. The idea is when you’re thinking about someone in your life, ask yourself two questions: Would I want to have two beers with this person? Would I trust them to look after my puppy? If the answer to both is yes, you’ve got yourself someone to keep in your world. If it’s no to both, maybe that relationship belongs in a different category. This week I’m in New York with my best friend, someone who passes...
On Sunday, I did something I never thought I’d do . . a Spartan Deka event. It’s a strength event with 10 stations like rowing, sled pushes, burpees, farmer’s carries, box step-overs, and similar and the goal is to complete them as fast as you can. I never would have done it if not for my friend Karen. She asked me, encouraged me, asked me again, and challenged me into signing up with her as a team. Left to my own, I’d probably never have done it. But thanks to her encouragement and her not...
Hey Reader, A few weeks ago, I found out my position as an Executive Assistant with an International company was being made redundant. I definitely didn’t see it coming. But after the dust settled, I reminded myself of something I often say to my clients: focus on what you can control, not what you can’t. I couldn’t control the redundancy. But I could control my response. I could choose to panic and fall into a negative mental loop, or I could take the energy and move it into something...