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How To Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable - Ben Aldridge | Modern Wisdom Podcast 352

Ben Aldridge is an author, musician and teacher. After finding himself increasingly anxious and suffering regular panic attacks, Ben purposefully spent an entire year doing things which really pushed the limits of his comfort in an effort…

Ben AldridgeguestChris Williamsonhost
Jul 31, 202152mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released
July 31, 2021
Duration
52m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Ben Aldridge is an author, musician and teacher. After finding himself increasingly anxious and suffering regular panic attacks, Ben purposefully spent an entire year doing things which really pushed the limits of his comfort in an effort to regain control of his mindset. Expect to learn what Ben's Mrs thought of him sleeping on the floor next to the bed, what he discovered when he climbed Everest up and down his house's stairs, why acupuncture in the face can be useful, how exposure therapy spills over into regulating your daily emotions and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Get perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Buy How To Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable - https://amzn.to/3BPpMhC Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #mindset #stoicism #training - 00:00 Intro 00:28 Year of Adversity 07:47 Applying Philosophy to Life 18:15 Growth Mindset & CBT 24:17 Ben’s Small Challenges 29:13 Summoning Adrenaline 36:34 Most Challenging Task 42:03 Climbing Everest at Home 47:14 Lessons Learned from Discomfort 51:30 Where to Find Ben - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Ben Aldridge and Chris Williamson, How To Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable - Ben Aldridge | Modern Wisdom Podcast 352 explores From Panic To Power: Training Comfort With Deliberate Discomfort Experiments Ben Aldridge describes how severe anxiety and panic attacks drove him to explore Stoicism, Buddhism, CBT, and growth mindset, ultimately leading him to design a ‘year of adversity’ filled with self-imposed challenges.

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