Pt. 1: The nature of discomfort. The 21st-century survivalist : the new paradigm for transforming discomfort into power ; The cozy paradox : uncomfortable in a comfortable world ; The balancing act : the delicate sway between calm and catastrophe ; The seat of the survival instinct : the biology of fear ; The birth of a bad habit : obsessions, compulsions, and addictions ; Conditioning and the genesis of habits : please and thank you ; Externalization : the dark side of creature comforts
Pt. 2: The nature of survival. Managing your comfort zone : fifteen simple strategies to stay cool, calm, and collected ; Taking the "dis" out of discomfort : the hardy survivalist ; Survivalism at work : performance and the art of decision making under pressure
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