957: How to Push Past Discomfort and Expand Your Comfort Zone with Dr. Marc Schoen

Dr. Marc Schoen discusses the critical role discomfort plays in our lives—and offers powerful techniques for getting better at managing it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why we need more—not less—discomfort 2) Everyday techniques to build your discomfort tolerance 3) The 45-second trick that helps you handle stress better Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep957 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MARC — Dr. Marc Schoen is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine where he specializes in Boosting Performance and Decision Making Under Pressure and Mind-Body Medicine. He works extensively with elite athletes, professional and college, as well as, executives and UCLA medical students in strengthening their ability to thrive under pressure, and in competitive and uncomfortable conditions. His method of Discomfort Training and Pilates for the Brain builds hardiness and resilience, by rewiring the fear region of the brain which is responsible for Performance Under Pressure. • Book: "Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You: Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear and Build Resilience" • Tool: Boosting Job Performance hypnosis audio download • Technique: The Schoen Breath Technique — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: "The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self" by Michael Easter • Book: "The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself" by Michael A. Singer • App: Breathwork • Spiegel Eye Roll test demonstration video and grading chart See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .