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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Polly Hudson

Apparently, I’ve got ‘comfort creep’. I prefer to think of it as finally knowing what I like

A woman in a sun hat and sunglasses holds a plate with grilled fish and salad
What a lovely non-surprise! Photograph: frantic00/Getty Images

Feeling seen isn’t always a positive thing. “Comfort creep: do YOU have it?” Good Housekeeping asked, accusingly. I was certain that I did, even before knowing what it was. And that this was not good.

“Same holidays, same TV shows, same restaurants, same wine … If your life lacks excitement, it’s time for an anti-comfort crusade!” OK, guilty as charged, but hang on a second. When did the comfort zone become a horrific dystopia from which you must escape at all costs? Comfort? Ugh, the worst! Run, screaming, as fast as you can.

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