286 // The Positive Impact of Discomfort

The Mindful Kind

Rachael Kable

Mindfulness, Mindful, Health & Fitness, Self-help, Inspiration

4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Hello and welcome to episode 286 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll learn about discomfort and how it can increase gratitude, happiness, and life satisfaction. Here are the key take-aways:

People who experience adversity are more likely to appreciate small pleasures (as long as their adversities are in the past)
Too much of a good thing can become unpleasant
Discomfort can lead to an increase in mindfulness and a decrease in stress

The strategy I share for embracing more discomfort is to go outside your comfort zone and try new things, then allow yourself to process challenging emotions that might arise along the way.

Head over to www.rachaelkable.com/podcast/286 to grab a free chapter of The Mindful Kind book, called "Exploring Outside Your Comfort Zone."

Thank you so much for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Mindful Kind podcast. I'm your host, Rachel Cable, author of the
0:08.9	Mindfulkind book, Mindfulness Teacher and blogger at Rachelcable.com. Each week this podcast will bring
0:15.4	meaningful tips, tools and strategies so you can manage stress and live more mindfully in the modern world.
0:24.0	Hello and welcome to episode 286 of the Mindful Kind podcast. I really hope you're well and having a
0:32.0	good day so far. I'm feeling great because this episode is a little bit special. I really hope it will transform
0:39.5	the way you feel about discomfort and inspire you to try some meaningful new things. On the previous
0:46.1	episode of the mindful kind, I talked about positive, enjoyable activities and how they can boost
0:51.8	your happiness. And yes, those activities can be super
0:55.9	important. However, it turns out that uncomfortable activities can have a positive impact in your life
1:02.8	too. They can help you appreciate simple pleasures, boost your sense of gratitude and improve
1:09.0	your mental health.
1:15.7	For example, a couple of years ago, my partner, Deck and I went camping for a couple of nights at Mount Buffalo in Victoria, Australia. It was March and the weather had already turned quite cold.
1:23.0	We slept on old inflatable mattresses that slowly went flat overnight. Wild dogs howled through the
1:29.4	night and there were plenty of great moments and fun adventures but we spent a lot of time feeling
1:34.8	quite uncomfortable. When we got home we cuddled on the couch with our dogs and really savoured
1:40.3	our morning cups of coffee. We had hot showers and ate warm meals and looked forward
1:45.8	to a good night sleep. But actually we didn't sleep through the night because we picked up
1:50.0	Minnie, our second dog on our way home from the camping trip. Being a tiny little puppy, she woke
1:56.0	us up a few times during the night and I'd end up on the couch with her at 5 o'clock in the morning.
2:01.0	But hey, when we were in bed, we had a lovely soft mattress and warm blankets, unlike when
2:06.9	we were camping and we'd have to get up in the middle of the night to put on more layers of
2:11.0	clothing for warmth. Now, there was an actual research study published in 2016 that found that young people who spent
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