Going hand-in-hand with talking about our comfort zone, is Susan’s Pain-to-Power chart. We can’t go from a place of pain to a feeling of power without going from stagnation to growth, from comfort zone to possibility. Susan explains that feeling fear is not really the point when it comes to…
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More About Comfort Zones
What exactly is your comfort zone? Here is Susan’s explanation from Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: Most of us operate within a zone that feels right, and outside of it we are uncomfortable. For example, we might spend $50 for a pair of shoes, but $100 would make…
Expand Your Horizons by Doing It Anyway
“We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.” Dr. Henry Link There is nothing like being comfy and cozy in our comfort zones. Right? The problem with that is, of course, that we can’t change or grow if we hold on to our comfort zones. As Susan…
There is No Such Thing as Making a Mistake
Do you feel like you’ve made a big mistake? Do you feel like you have taken the wrong path in life? Turns out, that is not a possibility. You only think you are wrong. If you change the way you think about an experience, you can see that while the…
There Are No Mistakes When You Course Correct
In Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Susan taught us about how to make a No-Lose Decision. Part of that decision-making process is knowing that if you find you are not on the right path, you can change your mind and adjust your path to the place you need…
Learning and Growing Through Making Mistakes
Are you making any mistakes lately? I hope so! Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. Mistakes are a way of life. Everybody makes little mistakes all the time. Things like missing a turn while driving, leaving a typo in an important document, or forgetting to add an attachment to an email. While these…
Anger Used for Good
This month we’re talking about flowing with the changes in our relationship with our spouse or partner and making sure our old-expectations are not creating friction. In The Feel the Fear Guide to Lasting Love, Susan offered this advice: PUT YOUR ANGER TO GOOD USE. Anger is a good clue…
A New Feel the Fear!
March 14th is fast approaching—the day the new edition of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway comes out in the U.S.! To whet your appetite for this new edition, here is an excerpt. To preorder your copy—either in print or digital—click here. TRUTH 4 Not only am I going…
A Love Lesson for a Strong Relationship
In her book, The Feel the Fear Guide to Lasting Love, Susan wrote about how out-of-date expectations can put cracks in our relationship with our spouse or partner. To make sure we are putting our relationship first—and not our expectations—Susan offered this “Love Lesson.” Analyze Your Expectations She wrote, “In…
People Change and So Must Relationships
“Every couple is on their own to discover how to build a healthy relationship and to forge their own vision of how and why to be together.” Susan Jeffers Life changes us, everyday we learn something new, get involved in new hobbies, meet new people, try new foods. Every new…