Courage Over Comfort

Today we are joined by Kurt Nelson, PhD., who is a behavioral scientist. In 1997, he founded The Lantern Group a behavioral design and communication agency that works with companies from around the world.  He is the co-host of Behavioral Grooves (@behavioralgrooves), a global top 20 social science podcast that explores, why we do what we do.

For today's episode, we are taking a look at our emotional vs. rational mindset. As humans, often we think of ourselves as rational beings, but we make most of our decisions based on emotions. In this episode, we'll dive into that more and talk about how we can be more rational with our decision-making process. 

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Everyone's comfort zone is different. Today, all the way from Belgium, Rachouan (the Director of Design and Development at BestSelf Co.) joins us to share what his comfort zone looks like. Rachouan shares that meeting new people is out of his comfort zone and he is looking to change that. 

Join in on the conversation on Instagram (@bestselfco) and share what your comfort zone looks like.  

Let's level up our selfies and create a self-portrait! 

There is a unique psychological element that takes place when you look into your own eyes and paint your own portrait. 

Some even say your eyes are the windows to your soul. The real you. 

And some even say that strange things happen as you paint yourself. 

It’s a creative process that is a form of self-discovery and realization. 

Even if this is the first time you’ve picked up a paintbrush in years, creating a self-portrait put you in good company. 

Most of the great painters throughout history created self-portraits, giving us fantastic glimpses into their lives. 

Now it's your turn. 

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Erin from the BestSelf Co. team joins us to share her comfort zone and brings a challenge to rise before 5:30 am. 

Cathryn shares some insight on what her comfort zone looks like and how she has been pushing herself to expand those boundaries. 

Plus, we talk challenge ourselves to connect with others in a meaningful way by sending a care package.

Changing the way we greet others, changes the interaction. 

Instead of asking, How are you? Change things up and see where the conversation leads. 

Maybe even build upon our previous challenges and add some active listening. Bam. Everything changes. 

Small changes add up and make big impacts. 

Can't wait to hear what conversations you're new greets spark. 

Today's challenge is to pick up some trash outside. #Trashtag

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Today's exercise is designed to help us move towards a growth mindset by noticing fixed mindset elements in ourselves and then actively adopting growth-oriented actions. 

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Trying something for the first time allows us to confront our fears and take action despite those fears. Here are 4 of the superpowers we gain when we try something new. Plus, a challenge to take a moment and reflect on our own superpowers. 

Episode 30! 30 Challenges! 30 steps beyond our comfort zones! 

A personal mission statement is a powerful tool for reaching your goals. It helps you focus on what's important and allows you to say no to what isn't. As we expand our comfort zones, it's important to keep in mind what we are focusing on and who we want to become.