Travis ThomasHead Coach, Limitless Minds · Keynote speaker, performance coach, founder of Live Yes, And

Yes, And Challenge: Week of January 24th

24 Jan 2022 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube monologue, the speaker presents the weekly "Yes, And" challenge for the week of January 24th, encouraging viewers to deliberately place themselves in mildly uncomfortable situations each day. Filmed in snowy Columbus, the speaker frames the weather as an invitation to step outside comfort zones. The challenge is broadly defined: participants should choose a physical, emotional, or mental activity that feels slightly uncomfortable—examples include trying a new workout, initiating a conversation for introverts, or restraining oneself from speaking for extroverts. The underlying premise is that embracing discomfort fosters greater comfort and personal growth. The speaker invites viewers to share their experiences, fostering community engagement.

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Here is your Yes, And Challenge for the week of January 24th. All right, everybody. As you know, I'm in Columbus right now. It's snowy weather. It is giving us an opportunity to go outside and be uncomfortable, to put ourselves in an uncomfortable situation. So your Yes, And Challenge for the week is to put yourself in a situation that's just a little bit uncomfortable. And it doesn't have to be drastic. It can be doing a workout that you work— you do something Something different that you don't typically do. Or maybe it's stretching yourself outside of your comfort zone. If you're introverted, maybe it's forcing yourself to strike up a conversation with someone in Starbucks. If you're extroverted, maybe it's being willing to bite your tongue or not say something when you really wanna say something because that's what's comfortable to you. Whatever it is, something physical, something emotional, something mental, find a reason, find an opportunity each day this week. to do something uncomfortable and embrace it. Embrace that discomfort because from the discomfort comes greater comfort. Yeah, there you have it. That's your Yes, I Am challenge for this week. If you do anything, let me know. I'd love to hear it. Have a great week, everyone. Bye.