Learning how to get out of your comfort zone with Deniz Kayadelen

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Phil Rose talks to Deniz Kayadelen about her experiences and thought processes that enable her to push herself out of her comfort zone in both her work and personal life. As two times world champion of Ice swimming Deniz has a message we can all learn from – as a swimmer she excels when it comes to managing her own mind in extreme circumstances. I loved this conversation on many levels. There is so much to learn from journey Deniz has been on. Enjoy the show.

(Some of) The main points for listeners:

• The more you go out of your comfort zone the bigger your comfort zone becomes

• What goes through your mind as you push yourself – it becomes easier and you can fully experience to zone you are in

• Accept your own limiting beliefs and deal with them – fear can be your best friend – fear is your teacher

• Learning to meditate is a great tool as it helps stabilise your breathing

• Accept that discomfort is part of life

• Slow down, be in the moment – what do you notice? Am I in joy or fear?

• Learn to transform fear to joy and believe you can do it

• Making a commitment to do something with someone else helps drive the motivation – and that’s what Deniz did when she committed to swim the English channel

• Find the right support team and you can do anything

• Learn how Deniz accepted that the cold became her teacher – physically and mentally

• Start small… even a short cold shower has benefits!!!

• Dreaming helps embed your challenge in your mind

• What Deniz learned from her swim from Robben Island to Cape Town!

• There’s science behind focussing on what you want – where your thoughts go your energy flows

• Deniz’s message to her younger self: Remember you are more powerful; you can do it; you can create your own reality; you should stand up for your yourself!

• Body, mind and soul control – it’s all within our reach!

• What can you take away that you can use in your life today?

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Books Referenced in this episode:

Out Of Comfort Zone: Cutting Edge Business Lessons Based on Sports Psychology from the Experience of an Extreme Swimmer, Deniz Kayadelen: https://bit.ly/3Jr12Tb

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Keywords in this episode:

Purpose, scaling Up, Comfort zone, Mindset, Joyfulness, Joy, challenge, Deniz Kayadelen, coaching, EY, Culture

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