Why People Fear Change

audiobook (Unabridged) The Comfort Zone Problem

By Ikechukwu Kelvin Maduemezia

cover image of Why People Fear Change
Audiobook icon Visual indication that the title is an audiobook

Sign up to save your library

With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Find out more about OverDrive accounts.

   Not today

Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.

Download Libby on the App Store Download Libby on Google Play

Search for a digital library with this title

Title found at these libraries:

Library Name Distance
Loading...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.


Change is the only constant in life, yet most people resist it. Why? Because change threatens our comfort zone—the mental "safe space" where routines and familiarity live. The brain is wired to prioritize safety and predictability; uncertainty signals potential risk. Even when change offers growth, success, or freedom, the unknown feels uncomfortable, triggering fear and hesitation.


Why People Fear Change: The Comfort Zone Problem explores the psychology behind resistance to change. Neuroscience shows that stepping outside the comfort zone activates the brain's fear centers, sparking anxiety and self-doubt. But avoiding change has its own costs: missed opportunities, stagnation, and the slow erosion of potential.


In this guide, you'll learn:


The brain's survival bias and why it clings to the familiar


How the comfort zone provides safety—but also creates limits


Why fear of failure or judgment keeps people "stuck"


Practical ways to reframe change as growth, not threat


Simple steps to expand your comfort zone gradually


The truth? Growth never happens in comfort. Every breakthrough—whether personal or professional—requires stepping into uncertainty. By learning to embrace change instead of resisting it, you unlock resilience, adaptability, and opportunities you never imagined possible.


Change is scary—but stagnation is scarier.

Why People Fear Change