Managing Discomfort and Expanding Comfort Zones

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This chapter explores the impact of discomfort on stress levels and inflammatory responses, highlighting the importance of managing discomfort effectively without triggering fear. It introduces the concept of adjectants and discusses how constantly seeking comfort can lead to a shrinking comfort zone and increased mental symptoms. The narrative shares techniques like breathing exercises and hypno meditation to expand comfort zones and improve discomfort tolerance.

Dr. Marc Schoen discusses the critical role discomfort plays in our lives—and offers powerful techniques for getting better at managing it.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why we need more—not less—discomfort

2) Everyday techniques to build your discomfort tolerance

3) The 45-second trick that helps you handle stress better

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— ABOUT MARC —

Dr. Marc Schoen is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine where he specializes in Boosting Performance and Decision Making Under Pressure and Mind-Body Medicine. He works extensively with elite athletes, professional and college, as well as, executives and UCLA medical students in strengthening their ability to thrive under pressure, and in competitive and uncomfortable conditions. His method of Discomfort Training and Pilates for the Brain builds hardiness and resilience, by rewiring the fear region of the brain which is responsible for Performance Under Pressure.

• Book: "Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You: Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear and Build Resilience"

• Tool: Boosting Job Performance hypnosis audio download

• Technique: The Schoen Breath Technique

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: "The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self" by Michael Easter

• Book: "The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself" by Michael A. Singer

• App: Breathwork

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