{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5feb4060803000789a554e29/6a5743aa7e01c44e38e04b69?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Three Kinds of Discomfort","description":"<p>What if discomfort isn’t always a sign that something is wrong?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson breaks down the three types of discomfort: protective, adaptive, and expansive.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll learn how to tell whether your nervous system is warning you about a crossed boundary, helping you move through something difficult, or reacting to the unfamiliarity of growth.</p><p><br></p><p>Because discomfort doesn’t always mean “stop.” Sometimes it means protect yourself, ask for support, or take one small step forward.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We’ll explore:</strong></p><ul><li>Discomfort does not always mean something is wrong or that you should stop.</li><li>Protective discomfort signals a boundary, need, or sense of safety may be at risk.</li><li>Adaptive discomfort comes from moving through something hard that cannot simply be fixed or avoided.</li><li>Expansive discomfort appears when you step into something new, unfamiliar, or growth-oriented.</li><li>Before reacting, ask whether you need to protect yourself, seek support, or take one small step forward.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS AND RESOURCES:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Limited Time: Join The Nervous System Resilience Experience July 13-16, 2026 </strong><a href=\"https://leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com/nsr-experience-week\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com/nsr-experience-week</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>COMMUNITY</strong></p><p><strong>MIDLIFE NERVOUS SYSTEM REWIRE COMMUNITY 👑</strong>: A low pressure, fun community for “Queenagers” to regulate, not fix, their midlife nervous systems.</p><p><strong>Join here: </strong><a href=\"https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>MENTAL HEALTH STATIONERY - RESILIENT BRILLIANCE PRODUCTS:</strong></p><p><strong>1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL: </strong>A guided journal for emotional well-being and nervous system care</p><p><a href=\"https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<strong>Amazon US</strong></a><strong> </strong>-<a href=\"https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj</a></p><p><br></p><p>2) <strong>MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET</strong></p><p><strong>Amazon US - </strong><a href=\"https://a.co/d/2mANQs4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://a.co/d/2mANQs4</a></p><p><br></p><p>3) <strong>WORRY TIME PAD :&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Amazon US </strong><a href=\"http://bit.ly/3QSvyv1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://bit.ly/3QSvyv1</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LET'S STAY CONNECTED</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to Midlife Recalibrated here:</strong> <a href=\"https://substack.com/@midliferecalibrated\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://substack.com/@midliferecalibrated</a></p><p><strong>INSTAGRAM:</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/</a></p><p><strong>FACEBOOK:</strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> </strong>https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching</a></p><p><strong>WEBSITE:</strong> <a href=\"http://wwww.leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wwww.leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":" Leah Davidson"}