Embracing discomfort means getting comfortable being uncomfortable!!

 

   

   Table of contents 

• What is meant by being uncomfortable?
• What is embracing discomfort? 
• Comfortable vs scared
• How to overcome the anxiety of being uncomfortable?

Being Comfortable with uncomfortable means consciously striving to step out of your comfort zone. Only when we step out of our comfort zone magic happens. When we accept discomfort we are no more concerned about things being smooth , trouble free or frictionless. Only when we face hardships, struggles we grow. Be assured with one thing that comfort and growth cannot coexist. 

Most of the time being uncomfortable is beneficial for you. Everyone of us has heard of the 'saying no pain no gain'. It is like if you want big strong muscles you will have to go to the gym regularly. In order to be best with swimming you have to practice swimming regularly. Sitting in your couch with bowl full of chips and movies on large screen will not help. 

Stepping out of your comfort zone is a mandatory step towards achieving success. You have to make your comfortable with getting uncomfortable everyday. For you to stretch your limits you will have to try new,challenging, uncomfortable things. You will have to push your limits each day. This will help you increase your tolerance level for discomfort. Facing new challenges makes you stronger. 

It is very normal to initially find yourself hurt and difficult to accept discomforts. But with time you will develop will  to sail through all the challenges. You will learn through mistakes making you a better and stronger version of yourself. 

Being uncomfortable Is different from being scared

You can consciously put yourself into uncomfortable situations. It is a choice you can make yourself. You know that the discomfort,pain you are going through now will help you become a better version of yourself tomorrow. 

While being scared is totally a different scenario. Being scared is being engulfed with the emotion of fear, anxiety. This is never good. It might cause stress, depression. We are often scared about that that are not in our control. 

You are fearful of the interview you gave yesterday. Shifting to a new city makes you uncomfortable since everything would be different there. It takes time to adapt to the changes. This adapting attitude is important. It will help you sail through any given situation. With every new challenge you will gain experience and knowledge making you more mature and robust.

How to find comfort in uncomfortable situations?

It is very important to embrace this feeling of discomfort for self development. You cannot expect your writing skills to improve while you sit and watch Netflix the whole day. For your writing to improve you need to write more and more. Write when you are excited to write and also write when you do not feel like writing. 

Given below are few tips and tricks you can follow to find comfort in uncomfortable situations. 

• Accept challenges: consciously do something that makes you uncomfortable. Do things that makes builds your confidence, prepares you for unseen challenges. Especially do things do things that are out of your comfort zone. 
• Make list of challenging activities: you will excercise daily, talk to random people or visit orphanage. These are the tasks that challenges your comfort. Listing will help you remember.
• Try new and different activities: this will bring experience and confidence. This will also help you adapt flexibility making you grow as a whole.
• Get comfortable with being uncomfortable socially: take steps towards being more interactive socially. Talk to people where you might otherwise feel uncomfortable and try to avoid. You will make you handle rejections, boost confidence. 

Few more tips and tricks:

• Start small.
• Remain aware and practice meditation.
• Practice putting yourself in uncomfortable situations whenever possible.
• Do not compare yourself with others and record you own development over time.

One cannot see growth if you do not accept challenges. Facing uncomfortable situations makes you grow strong. Every great person would is successful has always accepted challenges headon. They see challenges as opportunities. This is attitude that makes you winner. 

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Frequently asked questions

Q.1.How to accept uncomfortable feelings?

Acknowledge your feelings. See what you feel like. You are happy, sad. Dig deep into what is bothering you. Try to focus on your present. Past and future are often uncertain which brings us anxiety.

Q.2.How to deal with emotional discomfort?

Self-care can help us deal with emotional discomfort. Try to involve yourself that cheers you up. Keeping yourself in positive state of mind is important.

Q.3.Why am I so uncomfortable with emotions?

When we are faced with some sort negetive experience in the past after expression of emotions it stays with us for long. This negative experience keeps us from expressing any sort of emotions. 

Q.4.Is it normal to cry when uncomfortable?

We tend to cry when we feel hurt Physically or emotionally. After crying our stress reduces. This happens because of the release of endorphins that claims us down feeling happier.

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