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I used to be a corporate litigator, so I’ve experienced my fair share of uncomfortable situations. As I’ve continued to navigate my career, though, I’ve realized that discomfort is an unavoidable part of every new step I take or goal I set.
The good news is, I’ve also discovered a great way to move past this discomfort. No, it’s not distracting myself with reality TV or wine. I’ve found that the more effective approach for long-term resilience is to train my mind to be more comfortable with discomfort.
My exercise of choice for this training has been yoga. Your personal discomfort-buster may be different, a creative writing or improv comedy class, for example. The goal should be to step outside the safety of your routine — both in thought and in behavior — and then stay in that discomfort for a while. I can tell you from experience: The longer you can be in that uncomfortable space, the more supercharged your growth will be.
Self-improvement for my Fringe clients isn’t typically physical. They might be eager to speak more freely in meetings, rid their inner dialogues of nagging self-doubt, or be more effective managers. Regardless of their goals, however, I offer them the following lessons, no Down Dogs required.
Say Goodbye to the Comfortable
The coaching tools we use at Fringe aim to help ambitious, talented professionals develop a more productive response to uncomfortable moments. This “training” eventually cultivates within them an ability to be less afraid of discomfort — to overcome that fear and become unstoppable in going after their goals.
It may sound strange to the overachievers out there, but mindful activities like yoga have actually been the most instructive techniques I’ve experienced for personal and professional growth. They teach us that you can’t (and shouldn’t) escape discomfort entirely. But learning about your own discomfort goes a long way to helping you stay resilient and stay uncomfortable. Let us know if we can help you with that journey.