Comments on: Lessons in Discomfort

By: Weekly Health and Fitness Roundup: 2nd-8th January, 2012

Weekly Health and Fitness Roundup: 2nd-8th January, 2012 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:44:52 +0000

[...] “Lessons In Discomfort”: Nationally-respected personal trainer and motivational speaker Craig Harper talks about leaning into the discomfort for the betterment of your personal growth. [...]

By: nina

nina — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:42:35 +0000

Discomfort always comes up when learning something new – and its too easy to get overwhelmed and frustrated at that point and simply give up. Sometimes it is good to get a reality check of your progress and put things into perspective

By: Dodi

Dodi — Sun, 23 May 2010 10:29:33 +0000

Craig–sorry to hear about your back. I have bulging discs as well and found magic in the pool. Take a noodle or some other flotation device that you can place under your arms, go into the deep end and just hang there (may be a bit into your discomfort zone because you’d want to do laps or some other kind of exertion, right?!) for 5-10 minutes or longer. Works best in either a therapy pool or a heated one, but any old pool will do. The water acts like gentle traction and the discs can go back to their homes between your vertebrae.
Hope you get better soon!

By: Abbott Harrison

Abbott Harrison — Sat, 22 May 2010 16:00:51 +0000

Since RYB last Sunday, I have been doing my daily running/walking first thing in the morning as opposed to mid morning after breakfast. I have found I get an extra hour in the day because of it!! I don’t have to wait till my breakfast is digested to be able to run, as my stomach is empty to begin with.Also, I typed up a resume this week, it was a goal to have it done by this Friday….I applied for a part-time job on seek last night, so I am hopefull something will come of it.My point is I have managed to do a couple of things this week that I have been putting off for a while, I guess you could call them getting uncomfortable. I feel much better for it. I still need to work on some of my long term goals in life and get a little bit more “uncomfortable”Thanks Craig.
+1

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 22 May 2010 09:31:24 +0000

Are you looking for a sparring partner?
Love Catherine

By: Curious

Curious — Sat, 22 May 2010 07:48:31 +0000

Mr Harper,

Just interested in what brand flannelette shirts you wear, and where do you get them. I’m a big muscled guy, and have never found them with enough room around the arms and chest.

Thanks

Jim

PS This is a serious question, not a p*ss take!

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 22 May 2010 04:11:15 +0000

Hi Karen,

Ouch – I have never been married but I do think that marriage/bieng a parent is human sacrafice..

I cant help but maybe you need ask yourself what is it you really want – More what? Define it..

He does sound like a great guy and you are great woman to be asking these things…
Cheers Kate

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:01:36 +0000

hi Karen
Some possibilities:
- Stay with husband and preserve equilibrium
- Leave husband for growth/adventure
- Stay with husband and find growth/adventure on different terms
- Leave husband for growth/adventure but keep contact (you love each other)
Have you talked to your husband about how you feel / what you are thinking?
There must be other possibilities as well.
Love, Catherine

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:32:55 +0000

To Karen,
Tell your husband how you are feeling before you end the marriage. You can still grow as a person and learn lessons in life and be married at the same time. Maybe it is you that is holding you back and not your husband. I say this because I feel a bit like you in a sense and have had the difficult conversations with my husband. I have made a choice to work on my marriage and to choose to be positive and to look for the good. You can still have adventure in your life, with or without him. Don’t rely on somebody else to make you happy, find it within yourself.

By: Lisa from USA

Lisa from USA — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:55:31 +0000

Dear Karen,
You’ve just given Craig the best advice for yourself in the situation you described:
Take care and keep reminding yourself that you’re human.

My life-mess is totally different, for one thing you don’t mention kids, but your human sacrifice comment hit me. It’s the ultimate discomfort in a relationship.
You seem to already know what you need to do. My advice is not to let the judgements of others affect you. People can form opinions about another’s life but they never really know what it’s like on the inside.
Good luck from Lisa xox