The trouble is if we take no new steps to try a new challenge, our comfort zone doesn't seem just to stay still, but retract.

Two brains are better than one. You've twice the brain capacity and you have two sets of experiences and genes to bring to any challenge.

If someone is depressed they tend to retreat within the inner circle of their comfort zone which in the longer term, may contribute to exacerbating a problem rather than soothing it and if not seeking to expand the comfort zone becomes the norm.

A sense of achievement improves general confidence and self-esteem.

A relapse doesn't mean you'll never walk down the path you prefer. But I think relapses are almost an inevitable part of any course of self-development.

If we keep practicing mental skills it is likely we can strengthen neural connections and make new connections.

It seems whether we have a tendency towards being flexible or structured affects how we create, how we parent, how we work.