When fear acts on us, we lose. When we act despite fear, we grow.
Part 1 of Beyond the Comfort Zone spotlighted fear as the main reason we resist leaving our comfort zones. When I talk about stepping outside a comfort zone, I’m not referring only to substantial actions like changing jobs or moving away, etc.
Getting out of a comfort zone can involve things like setting and enforcing boundaries, learning new skills, making new friends, and breaking unhelpful habits. Really, it is any situation that causes fear in any of its various guises: guilt, sadness, remorse, awkwardness, anxiety, loss, or regret.
Let me say right here: fear is completely normal. Repeat after me…
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Thanks, Sharon. I really enjoyed this two part series on the comfort zone. Looking forward to your next article.
These time wasting activities, I call them relaxing and leisure. But somewhere in my brain I know I am avoiding important but difficult tasks, uncomfortable things, fears. Thankyou for shining a light on it and giving it a name.
Also, I loved the 2-parter. More 'room.'