How To Get Comfortable With Discomfort

Discomfort is the feeling of being exposed, isolated and unfamiliar. Here’s why it’s good for us and why you should expose your kids to it.

Jul 18, 2019

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Discomfort is the feeling of being exposed, isolated and unfamiliar. Here’s why it’s good for us and why we should expose our kids to it.

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