Are You Zoning Out?
If you haven’t
reached your goals yet–for this year or for your life–it could be because you
are zoning out, living in your comfort zone. This
week, take one action step toward reaching one of your goals that you have been
afraid to try or to go after.
If you haven’t reached your goals yet–for this year or for your
life–it could be because you are zoning out, living in your comfort
zone.
I’m
the first to admit that I thought my comfort zone was very good to me for much
of my life. But truth be told, I didn’t
have much of a life! Ironic, eh? It was when I
decided to step–no, jump
out of my comfort zone that the most extraordinary things began to
happen. I met the man of my dreams, got married, left an unsatisfying job
and started my own business. I have been living happily and fulfilled in
my life for a little over two years now and I wouldn’t go back! Oh sure
my comfort zone shows up every now and again, more than I would like, but it’s
all good because it shows me that it’s time to stretch myself to the next
level.
Does
the following description sound like you? You live your life in fear:
fear of looking like a fool, fear of appearing stupid, fear of what other
people might say, or fear of not knowing what or how to do something.
That’s how my life looked. I never set foot outside my comfort zone and
therefore missed so many
wonderful experiences and opportunities.
It
is now my quest to help others break free of their comfort zone so that they
can have their best life ever.
My clients take great strides forward. Sure, sure, initially they are
hesitant but they called me in to help them…and help them I do, and for the
most part painlessly too. Look, change isn’t easy but it is very much
worth it. You can either stay in your comfort zone
or stretch out of it for the most unbelievably satisfying life!
Here
is a step-by-step
exercise to move you out of your comfort zone. Grab a piece of
paper and write down the answers to these questions (I even provided some
examples to help get you started). Oh, not to worry, these can be baby
steps. If you want to run, you first need to feel good about
walking. These will do that!
Being afraid to try something new certainly shows up in many
areas of our lives, not just exercise. I used this example of
an exercise class because I am a fitness instructor and coach, and I come
across this scenario all the time. Let me say that good instructors
welcome “newbies” to the class. And if they know you’re new,
they’ll usually give extra instruction so that you can follow along. There’s no
reason to be intimidated!
Staying
in our comfort zone does not do us any good mentally or physically. We need to stretch our mind and body
in order to stay alert, active and healthy. As you may
have figured out, a lot of what keeps us in our comfort zone is in our heads.
This
week, take one action step toward reaching one of your goals that you have been
afraid to try or to go after. When you do
, write and let me know how it
turned out for you. I’d love to hear about how you felt before you took
the step that started you moving out of your comfort zone…and then how you
felt after!
