Ewya Magazine Issue 4 November & December 2016 | Page 16

Kick your Comf

Zone to the CU
Staying in a comfort zone is easy and safe but
it prevents you from facing the challenges that
lead to living an exceptional life.
Scientists describe the comfort zone as a
mental safe place, where your anxiety levels
remain low because you are indulging in a
safe, mundane and routine life. A comfort
zone is not a bad thing as everyone need a
place to rest and lower their stress levels. It
does become a bad thing when you choose to
stay in the area of safety rather than moving
forward because you fear the next step.
Fear can push you to achieve more than you
ever thought was possible, as long as you
don’t allow the anxiety to overwhelm you.
When you push the boundaries of your safe
place, you move into the mental position of
optimal anxiety. This mental shift can be very
powerful because heightened fear causes a
person to be more productive, overcome obstacle creatively and think out of the box.
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The downside of pushing the envelope is
when the level of anxiety steps into panic
mode. When this happens the fear can
overwhelm a person, causing panic which
results in the person mentally shutting down.
Flight and fight responses take over and
virtually nothing is achieved, other than a
reinforcing believe that it is safer to stay in the
cosy comforts of the zone.
The ideal way to break out of this zone is to
take small daily steps that scare you a little,
are manageable and don’t terrify you into a
panic mode.