“The comfort zone” by Kristen Butler

G’day!

I spend hours putting these takeaways together and I honestly hope you learn something cool today too!

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The author 🖋

Kristen Butler is a best-selling author and thought leader in personal development with over a decade spent researching human psychology.

She’s also the founder of Power of Positivity - a passionate online community with over 50 million (!) followers.

Key takeaways 🎓

1. The three zones of living

Butler introduces the concept of the three zones of living - doing nothing (complacent), feeling stressed (survival) and feeling good (comfort) and tools to identify which zone we’re currently in.

Knowing which zone we are in helps us make better decisions and create a happier life.

2. Redefining "the comfort zone”

Kristen challenges the conventional belief that growth only happens outside of our comfort zone.

Instead, she argues the contrary - our comfort zone is a place of growth, joy and creativity so we should learn to work within it.

Feeling comfortable rather than anxious or stressed makes it easier for us to learn, grow and do our best work.

3. Gradually expanding our comfort zone

Instead of thinking about pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone, we should look to expand it.

Based on the authors research, stretching our comfort zone slowly and steadily, rather than pushing ourselves too hard, simply leads to more sustainable progress over time.

Closing thoughts 🧠

The book challenges the traditional notion of the "comfort zone" as a place of stagnation.

Butler presents a paradigm-shifting approach that emphasizes the importance of embracing and working within one's comfort zone to achieve sustainable growth without the stress usually associated with it.

That’s a wrap!

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- Monty

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