You may begin to believe that you’re weak or a failure because you can’t seem to stick with things long enough to see positive results. Quitting every time you face a new challenge can change how you view yourself. Doubting your ability to step outside of yours will keep you stuck. The greatest things in life tend to happen outside our comfort zones. Quitting because you don't want to be uncomfortable will prevent you from growing. As you experience more negative emotions, your thoughts can become exaggeratedly negative, creating a cycle of self-doubt. Youre Stronger Than You Think is a Trademark by Premier Nutrition Corporation, the address on file for this trademark is 1222 67th Street, Suite 210, Emeryv. We had a conversation on the Lift Like a Girl Facebook page the other day about this very topic, and here is what a fellow Lift Like a Girl reader, Joy, had to say: I lift more at 35 than I did at 25 and it’s all because someone told me that I am stronger than I think I am. You’re likely to feel a sense of dread, anxiety, or even anger as you approach something you think you can’t tolerate. You’re capable of much more than you realize. Thinking you can’t stand something influences how you feel.Prove to yourself that you're strong enough to tolerate more than you think: Just because you feel uncomfortable doesn’t mean you need to give up right away. Why Believing Your Self-Doubt is a Bad Idea Avoiding a public speaking opportunity, simply because you don't want to deal with your fear, embarrassment, or discomfort could prevent you from establishing yourself as an authority or getting a promotion. When you think, “I can’t give a presentation to the whole company,” it reinforces to you that you can't tolerate discomfort.Eventually, you'll likely quit-not because you really wanted to, but because you convinced yourself you weren't strong enough to handle the job. As a result, you'll inadvertently increase your stress and reinforce to yourself that you're just not strong enough to handle it. You may waste your evenings dreading going to work and spend your workday complaining about your stress level. Thinking, “I can’t deal with my job any longer,” will cause you to exaggerate your inability to tolerate stress.Eventually, your waistline may suffer the consequences. Even when you don’t feel hungry, you may decide not to take any chances and eat as a preventative measure. If you think, “I can’t stand being hungry,” you may eat to avoid the possibility that you’ll experience hunger, grabbing an extra snack before you head out of the house, or stopping to pick up an extra bite to eat before your commute home.Choosing to avoid uncomfortable feelings offers immediate short-term relief, but avoidance can have long-term consequences: