S-T-R-E-T-C-H out of Your Comfort Zone!
What is the ‘comfort zone’ exactly, and why do we stay inside it even if, deep down, we know it might not be the best place for us to get the most out of our life?
Grab a pen, and draw a circle on a piece of paper. Then:
write inside the circle everything that matters in your life right now (health, romance, career, finances, friends and family etc)
write outside of the circle everything you desire in your life, but do not currently have
Getting what you desire will most probably require you to do something new or different: stretching out of what you currently know and do.
We’re creatures of habit and hardwired to seek out comfort and security - thanks to a defence mechanism encoded in our brain to ensure our survival.
Your comfort zone is an artificial mental boundary, which provides you with a sense of familiarity and (sometimes false) safety.
For many people, the natural inclination is therefore to stay within what they’re familiar with, even if they are unhappy or unfulfilled. Many stay in jobs, relationships that don’t bring the best out of them, and accept situations that they resent - only because they are afraid of the unknown. What about you?
Whether your comfort zone is comfortable or not, it is limiting you. If you choose to stay in your comfort zone you will most probably never find out what you are capable of achieving.
Doing similar things, gravitating around the same type of people, having the same experiences or avoiding taking any risk means that your situation is unlikely to change (for the best) - or that you’ll grow personally (and professionally).
If, however, you make the decision to move beyond what is familiar, the odds are high that:
you’ll discover a lot about yourself
you’ll increase your level of self-confidence and self-esteem
you’ll learn how to navigate and overcome your fears
you’ll become comfortable with what is uncomfortable
you’ll take responsibility for what is happening (or not) in your life
Of course you don't have to do anything extraordinarily or out of character, like climbing Mt. Everest or backpacking around the world, if you have no inclination or desire for it. Stretching yourself does not have to be extreme and will be different for everyone.
Remember that you are capable of so much more than you ever believed
What is the smallest step that you can take today to stretch out of your comfort zone? If you want to create momentum, click here.
Imagine how your life would be by tapping into your natural abilities to BE, DO and HAVE what you really want in your life, and how it would impact positively on the life of those around you. Instead of accepting the status quo, you can choose to turn all the “I can’t” and “I shouldn’t” into create new possibilities for yourself. Are you now keen to create a positive change in your life?
I can help you feel centered, tap into your inner strength, express your essence and live fulfilled through the ‘Inside-out’ Approach.
Until we meet, take care.
Cécile
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Hi! I’m Cécile Bleskine
I support women lead a fulfilled life, feeling aligned with who they are and what they want
Fascinated by the connection between mind, body and energy, I have specialised in several modalities, that when combined, facilitate personal and professional transformation
My passion for blending neuroscience and meditation (mind), somatic and emotion based work (body) and practices such as reiki and sound healing (energy) creates a profound experience that brings about lasting results
This ‘Inside-out’ Approach is what sets my work apart
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