Seneca - “It’s not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It is because we dare not venture that they are difficult.”
“There is no growth in the comfort zone, and there is no comfort in the growth zone.”
Safety ➡️➡️➡️ Challenge ➡️➡️➡️ Overwhelmed ⤵️
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What is anxiety?
Defined by Dictionary.com - “1.distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune. 2.earnest but tense desire. 3. A state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of mental disorder.”
What is depression?
Defined by Dictionary.com - “a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason. Dullness or inactivity
How can we properly calculate what is a healthy ‘challenge’ or risk to take?
What happens when the ‘challenge’ causes me to be ‘overwhelmed’?
How can I learn to ask for help? - Set a goal to accept any help that is offered for a day, a week, a month, or longer. Notice areas you can already ask for help and then compare it to areas you struggle asking for help, what is the difference between them?
List of common Cognitive Distortions and discussion on how they hold us back in safety.
