“Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse, isn’t it? If you’re comfortable while you’re doing it, you’re probably doing it wrong.”

~Ted Lasso

 

Let’s talk about being uncomfortable.

 
One of the most profoundly challenging parts of parenting is holding the tension between wanting to keep your kids safe (physically, but also emotionally, mentally and socially) and wanting them to challenge themselves to build confidence and resilience.

I spend a lot of time with my two tweens helping them navigate scary, uncomfortable situations (to them). As you can imagine given their age, they are now highly conscious of themselves, of others, and how they are perceived by others.

This hyper-awareness factors into every single opportunity or challenge they’re presented with, and if we aren’t careful, can over-influence their decision-making skills and lead them to choose the safe, less-conspicuous path over the one that offers opportunity and risk.

And while this challenge of choosing safe over scary is certainly heightened for my middle-schoolers, I know that as adults, we’re far from immune. Let’s talk about how it shows up for us.

In my mind, there are two ways we can experience discomfort in our lives, our work and our leadership. We dive into them on today’s episode along with five strategies to move through them.

Enjoy the episode!
 

 

 

 

 
 

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