 | "Everything you can want is outside of your comfort zone. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable." This may sound like the hardest thing to do for some or some of you may think, "I leave my comfort zone everyday when I leave for work"... but let's think about this for a minute! |
Getting out of your comfort zone is not only a matter of going to work everyday! It's stepping out of your normal activities and feeling the benefits of doing something different & enjoying the benefits of your results.
To simply start how easy it can be, do you remember... that first time you done something new? Yes you might have felt a bit scared at first but after everything was done, you really felt good that you did try that something. You stepped out of your comfort zone and to tell you the truth, I bet it was a highlight of your life.
Stepping out of our comfort zone is where we can grow, learn and develop in a way that expands our horizons beyond what we thought was possible. To start getting out of your comfort zone, following some of these steps to help get you there:
You must first know:
- what your comfort zone is and your natural tendency to stay inside it.
- Change your frame of mind. View your comfort zone not as a shelter but a prison.
- Start push the walls out but don’t try to knock them down.
- Periodically check your progress to confirm that you’re going further out over time.
- Celebrate every move you make!
Start taken some little steps: Mix the small things up! This is an easy habit you can start every day. Small change can help you try new things out and to step outside the comfort zone often.
Start taken bigger steps with a plan: Leaving your comfort zone can feel so scary that you can start to procrastinate and results in no action taken. Start putting a plan in place to start taken some bigger steps. Putting a "Get Out Of My Comfort Zone" Plan in place maybe just your answer.
Bring a friend along: A friend can help you moving in a direction that you want to be going. How many times have we told our friends "I am so happy you came with me or I wouldn't have done this if you were not there'. Friends are a get support for being there.
Be a little crazy now & then: Don't worry to much about what others may think about you be crazy for doing this or doing that. Little crazy things can turn into enjoyable adventures or funny stories if you allow yourself to deal with a little discomfort.
Face your fears: A lot of your fears are exactly what holds you back. Face what needs to be done.
Enjoy the unknown: Don't you miss the mixture of anticipation and anxiety that makes your heart flutter and stomach turn at the same time when your unsure of what will happen. Bring that feeling back into your life & start enjoying it.
Warning: Don't confuse stepping out of your comfort zone with being reckless and stupid. There's a difference between being reckless and accepting risks. You should know the risks and decide to go through with the decision ready and willing to accept the consequences. Reckless people don't accept risks - they don't even think about them...BE SMART AT YOUR RISKS!!!
How are you going to start stepping out of your comfort zone?
To simply start how easy it can be, do you remember... that first time you done something new? Yes you might have felt a bit scared at first but after everything was done, you really felt good that you did try that something. You stepped out of your comfort zone and to tell you the truth, I bet it was a highlight of your life.
Stepping out of our comfort zone is where we can grow, learn and develop in a way that expands our horizons beyond what we thought was possible. To start getting out of your comfort zone, following some of these steps to help get you there:
You must first know:
- what your comfort zone is and your natural tendency to stay inside it.
- Change your frame of mind. View your comfort zone not as a shelter but a prison.
- Start push the walls out but don’t try to knock them down.
- Periodically check your progress to confirm that you’re going further out over time.
- Celebrate every move you make!
Start taken some little steps: Mix the small things up! This is an easy habit you can start every day. Small change can help you try new things out and to step outside the comfort zone often.
- Try new music. Listen to music that you wouldn’t usually listen before
- Eat something new. Cook from at least one new recipe each week.
- Read something different. It can give you many new ideas and open your mind.
- Take another path home. Start getting use to seeing something new.
Start taken bigger steps with a plan: Leaving your comfort zone can feel so scary that you can start to procrastinate and results in no action taken. Start putting a plan in place to start taken some bigger steps. Putting a "Get Out Of My Comfort Zone" Plan in place maybe just your answer.
Bring a friend along: A friend can help you moving in a direction that you want to be going. How many times have we told our friends "I am so happy you came with me or I wouldn't have done this if you were not there'. Friends are a get support for being there.
Be a little crazy now & then: Don't worry to much about what others may think about you be crazy for doing this or doing that. Little crazy things can turn into enjoyable adventures or funny stories if you allow yourself to deal with a little discomfort.
Face your fears: A lot of your fears are exactly what holds you back. Face what needs to be done.
Enjoy the unknown: Don't you miss the mixture of anticipation and anxiety that makes your heart flutter and stomach turn at the same time when your unsure of what will happen. Bring that feeling back into your life & start enjoying it.
Warning: Don't confuse stepping out of your comfort zone with being reckless and stupid. There's a difference between being reckless and accepting risks. You should know the risks and decide to go through with the decision ready and willing to accept the consequences. Reckless people don't accept risks - they don't even think about them...BE SMART AT YOUR RISKS!!!
How are you going to start stepping out of your comfort zone?
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