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The Comfort Trap or, What If You’re Riding a Dead Horse?by Judith Sills7 hours 41 mins (16 mp3 files, 96kpbs Stereo)Don’t get too comfortable, warns psychologist Judith Sills, who invites readers to jump over “the electric fence of anxiety” to find deeper satisfaction in their lives. Sills, the best-selling author of Excess Baggage, compares our rigid routines, bad habits, stale relationships, deja-vu jobs and family feuds to the futility of riding a dead horse. She offers seven clear ways of jumping off and changing direction. A first step is to understand “the dragons that guard our comfort zones and prevent change” including avoidance, blame, denial, fantasy and righteous indignation. Confrontational questions are essential: What would I do if I were not afraid? What do I desire? Have I done this before? For Sills, the capacity to change requires pairing desire with vision, looking back into your personal history—-but not staring–recognizing the difference between influence and control, and calculating the cost of your decision. Sills’ writing, which bristles with energy, humor, and practicality, can be cluttered with too many change metaphors (dead horses, tightropes, and rowboats). But her insightful ideas will talk you out of your rut before you furnish it.Amazon Rating: 4.2/5http://www.amazon.com/Comfort-Trap-Youre-Riding-Horse/dp/014…