Judith M. Bardwick, author of Danger in the Comfort Zone, defines 'comfort zone' as "a behavioral state where a person operates in an anxiety-neutral position". Brené Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, describes the comfort zone as: "Where our uncertainty, scarcity and vulnerability are minimized — where we believe we’ll have access to enough love, food, talent, time, admiration. The comfort zone is the environment where satisfaction comes easily with little effort.