195. [Evergreen] Leaning into Discomfort

What if the discomfort you're feeling while growing your practice isn't a sign that something's gone wrong, but a sign that you're growing? In this Evergreen episode, I share why discomfort is the currency of your dreams, and why fear, self doubt, and rejection are part of the price of building something of your own.

I walk through why your brain is wired to avoid uncomfortable emotions, and how deciding ahead of time what you'll do when they show up changes everything. I also share a recent shame spiral of my own, why other people's opinions of you have nothing to do with you, and what I call the river of misery: that unsettling space between letting go of an old belief and fully believing a new one.

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What You'll Learn from this Episode:

• Why growth requires emotional capacity, and why more growth means more emotional risk.
• How your brain tries to protect you from discomfort, and how to anticipate it instead.
• Why it's okay to pause and not take action when your nervous system is activated.
• What I did when I found myself in a shame spiral, and what I didn't do.
• Why other people's judgments and perceptions of you have nothing to do with you, especially if you're a people pleaser.
• The idea that life is 50/50, and how it helps you stop chasing happiness.
• What the river of misery is, and how to move through it with self compassion and support.