Listen "4. Embracing Discomfort: The Power of Doing Hard Things"
Episode Synopsis
Amber and Ryan discuss the importance of embracing discomfort and choosing to do hard things as a means of personal growth.
They explore the concepts of risk and reward, the significance of intentional challenges, and the impact of decision fatigue.
The conversation also touches on teaching resilience to children and the psychological framework of the 'gap and gain' concept, emphasizing the need to focus on progress.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Embracing Discomfort
01:43 Choosing Your Own Discomfort
05:12 The Role of Resistance in Growth
09:04 Risk and Reward in Personal Growth
12:35 The Importance of Support in Growth
17:01 Doing Hard Things with Purpose
20:55 The Value of Discomfort in Learning
24:44 Teaching Resilience to the Next Generation
29:55 Decision Fatigue and Its Impact
33:22 The Lobster Analogy: Growth Through Discomfort
39:21 The Gap and the Gain: A New Perspective on Success
They explore the concepts of risk and reward, the significance of intentional challenges, and the impact of decision fatigue.
The conversation also touches on teaching resilience to children and the psychological framework of the 'gap and gain' concept, emphasizing the need to focus on progress.
Share your thoughts with us: wifeofviolence.com
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Embracing Discomfort
01:43 Choosing Your Own Discomfort
05:12 The Role of Resistance in Growth
09:04 Risk and Reward in Personal Growth
12:35 The Importance of Support in Growth
17:01 Doing Hard Things with Purpose
20:55 The Value of Discomfort in Learning
24:44 Teaching Resilience to the Next Generation
29:55 Decision Fatigue and Its Impact
33:22 The Lobster Analogy: Growth Through Discomfort
39:21 The Gap and the Gain: A New Perspective on Success
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