How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

An excellent guide to modern stoicism and mindfulness. I love the exercises provided and the clear and simple explanations for how to apply these principles to your life.

A very quick read.  I loved the idea of the challenges and will be trying a few myself. I was already aware of CBT and some of the other ideas in the book.

This book is sa uper fun and introspective read! The opening sections of this book dive into foundational Stoicism and Buddism. I didn't know this book covered these topics when I chose it but was pleasantly surprised. Stoicism is especially on the rise in popularity, so I think this would be an interesting book for those looking to learn some basic concepts of the philosophy. 

The book then covers various "challenges" the author suggests the reader try out to test their ability to cope with being uncomfortable. These sections are clearly identified by sections such as what the challenge is, cost, time commitment, difficulty (on a scale of 1-10), and ways to make it even more challenging. These sections of the book are quick to read because of the helpful layout and cover very interesting ideas. Some challenges are things like taking a cold shower, eating unfamiliar foods, and sleeping in a bivy. 

The author's prose is engaging and humorous. I would definitely recommend this book to someone recently graduating from school or a young adult looking to challenge themselves out of a rut.

While the the book was marketed as a compilation of activities one could do to exercise their mental strength, Ben Aldrridge provides an introduction of his journey of dealing with anxiety and briefly introduces some philosophies like Stoicism and Buddhism. It was really engaging and prepped me to read all the challenges that he did on his own.

The book was an easy read and provided a lot of inspirations to what I could do at home for self improvement and to practice my own form of stoicism.

It was a nice read and I definitely recommend to those who are looking for some challenges, whether it be mentally or physically. I think it will also provide some nice activities to do while passing quarantine 🙂