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2331: The Lasting Benefits of Getting Comfortable with Discomfort by Jay Harrington of Life and Whim

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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Breaking Your Routine Is Crucial to Personal Growth

Breaking one's routine, even in small ways, is uncomfortable. But getting comfortable with discomfort is the path to personal growth. Here's a seemingly trivial example that has paid some lasting dividends. I check for new work emales on my phone too often by going into the woods where we lacked a signal for three days. While i was uncomfortable at first, i came to realize the madness of allowing ology to steal my attention from the wonders of the world around me. Upon re entering the world of five bar data signals, i found that my digial detocks endured. By no means have i been perfect, but the positive feelings of my tech free week end have led me to be

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