Today on the You Can Heal Your Life podcast, you'll hear a chapter from The Key to Positivity by the CEO of Power of Positive, Kristen Butler.

In this excerpt, Kristen challenges the popular notion that stepping outside your

comfort zone is necessary for success. She argues that society has falsely equated

discomfort with progress, leading to widespread stress and anxiety.

Instead, Kristen teaches us that true success and fulfillment can be achieved within your comfort zone by leveraging your authentic strengths and natural inclinations.

You can listen to the full audiobook free with a

trial of the Empower You Unlimited Audio app. To start listening today, visit

Hayhouse.com slash Empower You. Why it's important to be comfortable. Chapter 1, a new view of the

comfort zone. You need to step outside your comfort zone is a dirty

little phrase that gets thrown around like common knowledge. It reflects the general consensus we've reached in our society that it's

shameful to dwell in comfort as if contentment is a stance against progress.

Your dreams are on the other side of your comfort zone has become our mantra and as a result stress and anxiety have become our natural states of being.

Being highly productive, competitive, and overworked is trending.

Many of us are obsessed with creating bigger goals,

pushing ourselves outside our comfort zone

and taking huge risks for the sake of progress.

We wear our work around the clock until utter exhaustion attitude like a badge of honor.

We accept that much of our population is stressed to the point of physical and mental strain

as just another fact of life. All the while we feel the pressure to also stay positive,

peaceful, and healthy while maintaining meaningful relationships.

If this ideology feels counterintuitive to your happiness, fulfillment, and life purpose,

then you're in the right mind. You cannot push yourself to the limit and live in a state of well-being at the same time.

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