Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life Kate Swoboda on Courage as a Habit and Emotional Resilience
Mar 31, 2020
Kate Swoboda, author of 'The Courage Habit' and director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification, dives into how courage can be cultivated as a daily practice. She discusses embracing fear to enhance emotional resilience, sharing strategies for confronting fears and breaking self-sabotaging habits like perfectionism. Kate highlights the significance of processing emotions, especially in parenting, and provides actionable tips for integrating courage into everyday life for transformative growth.
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Kate's Burnout Story
- Kate Swoboda was an overachieving perfectionist, prioritizing logic over emotions.
- A pivotal moment during a Christmas break meeting led her to realize her unhappiness and embrace her fear.
Fear as a Signal
- Fear shouldn't be eliminated but understood and used.
- It's a signal like physical pain, providing information for action, not suppression.
The Nature of Fear
- Fear is a complex mix of thoughts, feelings, and how they influence each other.
- Addressing fear requires interrupting ingrained patterns like avoidance, attack, or placation.
