Leaning into discomfort

As a society we have become so discomfort avoidant!

We turn the temperature up when we’re cold 🥶, and down when we’re hot 🥵 

We stay in jobs that offer security, in exchange for going after our hearts desires ❤️‍🩹 

We avoid relationships in an attempt to not be emotionally challenged, or stay in “comfortable”relationships for the same reason

We use fast food, alcohol and drugs as a way of dealing with pain and discomfort, rather than leaning, and allowing it to guide us…

We stay at home rather than putting ourselves in social situations that might challenge us in some way 🥺

So let me ask you… what is your greatest fear when it comes to experiencing discomfort? 🤔

What is your disaster scenario if you were to let yourself feel the depths of your emotions in order to know them better?

✨Do you see it as a waste? (conditioned belief)

✨ Do you believe you can’t cope? (conditioned belief)

✨ Do you fear judgement or criticism? (conditioned belief)

What would you NEED to believe and KNOW in order to give yourself the opportunity to become comfortable with discomfort,

You see in order to expand our lives, we must be willing to be uncomfortable! Comfort means we're used to something, or it is not different enough to stretch us. Which essentially means that we are doing what we've always done (and likely getting what we've always gotten).

There are many ways we can learn to lean into discomfort....

• We can do things with our physical body (such as breath work, ice baths and other techniques) that show just how much our body can handle discomfort.
• We can change our perception of discomfort, thereby creating different feelings about discomfort itself. For example, rather than thinking "I hate this feeling" or "I can't cope with this uncomfortable feeling", you could remind yourself that you are. safe. That the feeling will pass. OR that the feeling is helping to to grow in the area you're challenging yourself in.
• You could also practice mindful awareness of the feelings arising for you, and becoming a curious observer of the feeling; noticing ALL that it entails within your body. This can allow space for the discomfort to be there, without it taking over and giving a sense of being intolerable.

In my online programs (SASSY and the Worthy Woman programs) I coach women in the areas of dating, relationships, and worthiness and a major focus is on leaning into and managing discomfort. This enables the women to grow and evolve and step into foreign territory, such as starting relationships, going after their dream job, taking the vacation, leaving that relationship, all while feeling safe and secure in their own bodies, knowing they can handle the discomfort.

I invite you to consider what discomfort you would need to tolerate in order to go after the life that you desire?? 

Sx

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P.s if you would like support in your journey, email me to arrange a chat x