Is there a benefit to doing things that scare you? In this episode, Brendan Clune Walsh and stress physiologist Rebecca Heiss discuss the difficulties and advantages of striving for things you sometimes don’t want to do, from a morning trip to the gym to a plunge into freezing cold water.

Episode breakdown:

0:41 – Finding opportunity to do something scary

1:44 – Seeking Type Two Fun instead of what’s comfortable

3:03 – Learning how to get through something that’s recommended but challenging

4:41 – Teaching your brain to adapt and be motivated toward difficult situations

10:15 – How to know how to make Type Two Fun work for you and do what you think you can’t

14:11 – Pushing yourself to imagine and pursue bigger goals and higher performance

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