This phrase seems to gain more and more significance, momentum and even pressure, the older we get. Probably because typically as we start adulting (or trying to…), we’re supposed to be more responsible, make better decisions, become more conventional. We settle for jobs that are ‘doable’, relationships that are ‘okay’, and even outfits which are ‘easy’. And before we know it, words like ‘sensible’, ‘stability’ and ‘reliable’ are mistaken for ‘mundane’, ‘unfulfilled’ and even ‘bored’.
So even though this is a phrase worthy of an eye-roll, it still holds power and motivation! Deliberately pushing yourself into a situation that doesn’t come easily, even to the point of being uncomfortable is a challenge for most of us, but one that can ultimately lead to positive change, more confidence and truly… What’s the worst that can happen?!
Today we’re talking about how to get out of your comfort zone and what the secret is to actually doing it. Whether it’s a huge new zone you’re being tempted into, like starting a business or moving countries, or whether it’s daring to don an outfit of extra proportions… You have to try new things, to feel new things!
So the question is - how the f*ck do we do it?!
Jeeze, we feel you girl, we are all so afraid of failure, of judgement, of making the wrong choice. Everyday is like a Game Of Thrones battle in our heads between the ‘warriors of anxiety’ and the ‘army of ambition’!! But with every little attempt at getting out of the comfort zone, that ‘fear-zone’ will become less and less scary. Until, wait… omg… things that once terrified you, are now what you’re comfortable doing every week. Your fear-zone is your new comfort-zone…! Uuummmm how did that happen?! You made it happen. Wrap your head around that!
A few years ago, getting on a plane alone to a country we had never visited, was scary as hell, (made worse by all the true crime documentaries we watched on the flight… #dumbmove.) One of the most terrifying things we’ve done, that was so far out of our comfort zone, was THIS very website. Pushing that PUBLISH SITE button felt like jumping off a cliff, it was put off for months, always with an excuse ‘oh one day, next month, soon’…
But nope, that achieved nothing. Treading water in this safety zone was becoming more complacent than comfortable. If we wanted things to happen we had to take action. Scared or not. We were so lucky to have some awesome Rumours BFF’s, or to be honest – more like cheerleaders, to drive us and push us. (And thankfully point out our typo’s!) So we did, we pushed that PUBLISH button.
Now everytime we write a blog post, it feels exciting to make it live, rather than being riddled with anxiety-ridden terror! Plus let’s be honest THANK THE DIGITAL GODS… everything is editable or deleatable! Jeeze, pray for is if we (sorry, WHEN, not if) we ever write a book… lol. But essentially if you can do it once, then you can do it twice. Before you can say ‘WHERE ARE MY COMFY JEANS?!’, you’re completely out of your comfort zone, AND you’re okay with it. No, you’re AWESOME with it.
So, the secret to getting out of your comfort zone is simply BY TAKING ACTION!
