To make sure you don’t settle for lessĮven though you’ve not found that thing that makes your heart beat very fast (like love or passion), your comfort zone might push you to settle for less than what you could have if you just stepped out of it. Not moving out of your comfort zone makes it harder for you to discover your passion because no passion can ever be found in the shadows of your comfort zone, it can only be found by stepping away from your comfort zone. As a result, you can never really explore what you’re capable of doing and what you can accomplish if you stick to your comfort zone 2. Most people who become addicted to their comfort zones usually end up unable to achieve their goals because they’re somewhat obsessed with doing things the same way they’ve always done them even when it’s not producing results. That means you will always be stuck, never moving forward and never growing. If you insist on staying in your comfort zone, you will probably never grow to be more than you are. Why do you need to leave your comfort zone? See the 4 reason below: 1. However, the problem is making distinctions between these psychological states and knowing when and how far you are willing to leave your comfort zone and when to stay in its confines. The danger zone, which is beyond the optimal performance zone, is where you feel great anxiety and your performance is below the performance you can attain in your comfort zone. The optimal performance zone is the zone just outside your comfort zone where your performance is enhanced by some amount of stress. Where the comfort zone is the stress-free zone which you’re familiar with. “A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing grows there.” The Psychological StatesĪccording to White Alasdair, there are three psychological states: the comfort zone, optimal performance zone and the danger zone. Therefore, what is outside your comfort zone is something that scares or threatens you, and, not necessarily with bodily harm.
When are you out of your comfort zone? What is outside your comfort zone? When you begin to feel vulnerable, anxious, stressed, uncomfortable about doing something, then you’re stepping out of your comfort zone or you’re faced with the threat of stepping outside your comfort zone. Of course, comfort zones are not static because they change based on the areas of your life you feel most comfortable with. Of course, for others, a comfort zone could be the time they take their meals or that time after work when they relax in front of their television or with social media after a hectic day at work. It is that area of your life in which you feel familiar with and in control of.įor example, some people love to go to work every morning and are used to the routine of going to work daily such that their work place becomes their comfort zone and leaving this comfort zone to become a freelancer or start a business can be every challenging for them. Therefore, the best way I can define a comfort zone would be a state of mind where a person’s anxiety and vulnerability are minimized to manageable levels. Therefore, comfort zones vary from person to person. This is because different people have different anxiety and stress levels and the anxiety level of one man or woman might be above or below that of another.
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Although, a comfort zone can be defined as a state of mind in which people are at ease, in control of their environment and experiencing low level of anxiety and stress, this does not actually sum up the full meaning of a comfort zone.
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