how do you actually start loving discomfort?
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As always, thank you for learning to control your mind.
Much love,
Jona Ragogna
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The papers I referred to in this video:
Woolley, K., & Fishbach, A. (2022). Motivating Personal Growth by Seeking Discomfort. Psychological Science, 33(4), 510-523.
Fishbach, A., & Woolley, K. (2022). The Structure of Intrinsic Motivation. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 9(1), 339-363.‌
Paul E Stillman, Kaitlin Woolley, Undermining Desire: Reducing Unhealthy Choices by Highlighting Short-Term (vs. Long-Term) Costs, Journal of Consumer Research, Volume 50, Issue 3, October 2023, Pages 554-575
Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
00:00 voluntary discomfort changed my life.
01:16 you cannot avoid it.
01:53 self-improvement is a life-long meditation.
03:06 why people fail at improving.
04:08 how voluntary discomfort saves your life.
06:05 if you don't do this your brain will shrink.
08:18 why this will make you happier than ever.
11:07 start by doing THIS.
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