We all have high aspirations. However, it can be hard to turn those dreams and goals into a reality. The truth is many of us struggle to reach our goals. The reason frequently involves our apprehension about step out of our comfort zone. It’s true that nothing ever happens in our comfort zone. It’s theContinue reading “Struggling to achieve your goals? Maybe your comfort zone is the reason.”
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Is Staying in Your Comfort Zone Holding You Back?
We’ve heard a lot about getting out of our comfort zone. But have you ever thought about why you should? Our comfort zone is where we feel in control and safe. It’s where we can predict what will happen and how we will feel. There won’t be any surprises with which we can’t deal. SoContinue reading “Is Staying in Your Comfort Zone Holding You Back?”
First thoughts on the Comfort Zone
Fear: The One Thing Standing in Your Way of Happiness “Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.” Dorothy Thompson Imagine this: you are sitting on the beach watching the sunset as waves lap the sand as you bask in the glow. A book lies in your lap as you loseContinue reading “First thoughts on the Comfort Zone”
Comfort Zone Oman!
Well like I said, the start of 2023 was not the best. SO I quit the UK and came back to being a teacher in Oman. I am now living in what is best described as a 5 star resort at Hawana, Salalah, in the south of Oman. Then suddenly I noticed 6 months haveContinue reading “Comfort Zone Oman!”
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Step 3 – Offer Advice
Empathy is a two-part process. You take on the perspective of another person. You develop an understanding emotionally of what that person is going through. The second part involves action. You provide assistance of some kind. You try to help the person with their struggle. One way you can do this is by offering smartContinue reading “Step 3 – Offer Advice”
Step 2 – Validate the Experience
People often tell you what’s on their minds because they want you to validate what they’re saying. They need to know that it’s okay to have certain feelings or think a specific way. When you validate a tough situation, someone’s experiencing, you let them know they’re not alone. You validate an experience by adopting theContinue reading “Step 2 – Validate the Experience”
A Simple 3-Step Process to Practice More Empathy
An empathetic person can identify with what someone else is experiencing. They may have had the same experience before. This isn’t necessary to practice empathy. You might just be very good at putting yourself in another person’s mindset. Someone tells you they lost their job. They’re going through so many different negative emotions. They’re concernedContinue reading “A Simple 3-Step Process to Practice More Empathy”
Techniques That Stop Anger in its Tracks – 2.
Do Something Grand Take your anger and turn it into activism. How can you use this to change the world? Sign (or start!) a petition. Volunteer. Get involved in the community and make the world a better place. Write About It Journaling can help you to work through your emotions in a way that mightContinue reading “Techniques That Stop Anger in its Tracks – 2.”
Techniques That Stop Anger in its Tracks – 1
You can’t believe they did it. Of all people, turning on you this way. You want to react in kind, drawing on the anger flowing through you to lash out. Make the other person hurt every bit as much as you do right now. Wait a minute. You can’t. You’re not that person. You don’tContinue reading “Techniques That Stop Anger in its Tracks – 1”
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