Surmount Workshop

Chris Desmond is a student and a teacher of training to be comfortable being uncomfortable. He is the founder and host of the “Uncomfortable is OK” podcast, exploring the science the stories and the strategies of getting out of your comfort zone.He has 12 years of experience guiding people through the discomfort of rehabilitation and goal achievement as a physiotherapist. This includes working with teams on the national and international stages.He has a Masters of Management and enjoys the discomfort of human interaction and going to a deeper level.He actively seeks out challenge, from emotional discomfort, to adventure sport.He has recently become a Dad, which he figures will keep him uncomfortable to some degree for the rest of his life.

Chris Desmond

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<P CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Is fear or discomfort holding you back?</SPAN></P>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Have you kicked off on those 2019 new year’s resolutions yet?</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>It's easy to get stuck inside your comfort zone. I lived there for years. BUT spending all my time in my comfort zone led me to being unhappy, unhealthy, and unfulfilled.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>My name is Chris Desmond and I’m the host of the Uncomfortable is OK podcast. I’ve interviewed over 120 different people all about overcoming obstacles and taking on massive challenges. From these people I’ve distilled the best of their knowledge to make it easier for you to do hard stuff.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>These people are athletes and adventurers, they are business founders, authors, artists, musicians, and they’re mothers.</SPAN></DIV>
<P>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀<BR>The Surmount Workshop is designed to help you;<BR>+ Strategically identify a challenge that is important to you<BR>+ Plan out how to tackle it<BR>+ Identify all the obstacles you are going to come up against<BR>+ Provide you with the strategies that you need in order to get through the tough stuff <BR>+ Succeed</P>
<P>With the Surmount Workshop you'll be walked through the the process of choosing the direction you want to head, getting unstuck and breaking out of your comfort zone so you can take on any challenge without being overwhelmed.</P>
<P>You'll learn the strategies that work for you, and when to apply them.</P>
<P>Course outline</P>
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<P>What is a comfort zone</P>
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<P>Where is my comfort zone</P>
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<P>Identify the challenge</P>
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<P>Understanding why</P>
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<P>Progressive training</P>
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<P>Planning to succeed</P>
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<P>Identifying obstacles</P>
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<P>Creating the ultimate support network</P>
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<P>Short term strategies to overcome the uncomfortable</P>
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<P>Long term strategies to overcome the uncomfortable</P>
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<P>Changing plans</P>
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<P>1 x 3 hour workshop</P>
<P>1 x Course workbook</P>

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