Ever heard the saying ‘a comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there’?
It’s true!
Firstly, what is a comfort zone? Well a comfort zone is described as a psychological state in which a person feels at ease because they’re not being tested or challenged.
I always encourage my clients to do things which are out of their own comfort zones as this will help them to build their confidence and see how capable they are!
Remember that one person may find out their comfort zone, another may not. We are all different.
I’ve recently taken my own advice, stepped out of my own comfort zone and signed up to gymnastics a few months ago.
I get very nervous in new environments, with people I don’t know. So this was sooooo out of my comfort zone. Although the class I signed up for is advertised and welcomes complete beginners. I knew that there would be some people there, who had been going for a while, or even did gymnastics as a child. So they would be much better and more advanced and confident than me. I was right!
BUT the people I did meet were so encouraging and I’ve been going back every week since.
I now have a hobby which is still physical. It’s an actual hobby and not something which I also do for work.
Do not get me wrong. Pole always has and always will be my first love in fitness. Just as I love the gym. But I also do them as a job. I wanted a hobby where I was purely a student. where I could learn and grow, as a person, with my confidence and with my skills.
Would I feel happier in myself because of having a new hobby outside of work if I hadn’t stepped out of my comfort zone? Absolutely not. I’d be left wondering what if.
I’ve now been going to gymnastics for 8/9 weeks and I get excited for it every single week. To learn new skill. To just do something for me.
So here is your reminder, do something this week that is out of your comfort zone. Sign up to a new class. Go to the gym in the evening instead of the day time. Go and enjoy a shopping trip and coffee on your own. Do something that both challenges and rewards you at the same time. Something completely different and out of your comfort zone and see just how capable you are.
‘everything you’ve ever wanted is one step out of your comfort zone’
