Stepping outside your comfort zone

We like to think we’ll step outside our comfort zone when the time is right, when we feel ready or when the stakes are higher.

But in reality, that “perfect time” rarely comes.

Discomfort is the price of growth — they’re the moments that shape us the most.

And in my experience, being comfortable in discomfort is a muscle we can build.

The most we practice it, the more likely we are going to take the less comfortable, but more rewarding path in the future.

I’ve been reflecting about how I can be comfortable with discomfort more often in my day-to-day life and here are some things I’m trying out:

• Start a conversation with a stranger at the co-working space I work at

• Ask for feedback on a project I’m working on

• Take on a task I don’t really like and gamify it (aka growing the social media profile of my businesses)

• Take a cold shower

• Try a new type of workout

Each step builds resilience, confidence and momentum.

So, how did you step outside your comfort zone today?

Today’s Prompt

How do you feel when you step out of your comfort zone? How can you do it more often in your day-to-day?

When was the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone?

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