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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 was out for a run on Tuesday and this tree caught my eye, it's grown around the fence and completely enveloped it. Over time, the fence became part of the tree, not because it belongs there, but because the tree didn’t have another option. Trees just keep growing, wrapping themselves around the thing in the way. We do this too. When something feels too hard to deal with - an uncomfortable conversation, a quiet resentment, a disappointment we’ve never voiced - we just carry on. We adapt. We...
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Last week, we talked about the power of one sentence in conversations with others, and how starting with just a single honest statement (or question) can open the door to change, and real connection. But what if we turned that inward? What if the most important conversation you need to have right now is with yourself? It's so easy for us to go through the motions without stopping to ask: Am I happy with this? Does this feel right for me? What do I need right now? These simple, but powerful...