Study Sunday: Discomfort and Personal Growth

🤔 The Question — 

Can seeing discomfort as a sign of progress boost personal growth? A new study published on Tuesday finds that seeking discomfort can enhance motivation, persistence, emotional resilience, and more. 

⭐️ The Significance — 

The way you think about situations (reappraisal) can have powerful outcomes. 

E.g., previous research found that reframing anxiety as excitement enhanced performance. 

Reframing discomfort as growth is another promising mindset: 

“Although personal growth is difficult to detect, people know when they feel uncomfortable. They can use this as a cue that they are advancing toward their goal and be motivated to persist.” 

🧪 The Study —