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What’s Wrong with Staying in Your Comfort Zone?

Why do we stay in our comfort zone? Because our comfort zone is the stress-free zone we are used to. It’s what is familiar. It’s also the place where we are the most dissatisfied with our life. When we stay in our comfort zone, we are forcing ourselves to stay stagnant. We’re afraid to changeContinue reading “What’s Wrong with Staying in Your Comfort Zone?”

The Unknown: Where You Find Your True Self

You’ve heard the saying by Roy T. Bennet, “You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” It’s true that during the times you step outside your element, you experience who you really are. It’s about facing our fears and doing thingsContinue reading “The Unknown: Where You Find Your True Self”

Struggling to achieve your goals? Maybe your comfort zone is the reason.

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.”

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!”

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”