{"id":80,"date":"2017-08-23T13:36:04","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T18:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/?p=80"},"modified":"2017-08-23T16:11:50","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T21:11:50","slug":"why-you-should-step-out-of-your-comfort-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/2017\/08\/23\/why-you-should-step-out-of-your-comfort-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Step Out of Your Comfort Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHY YOU SHOULD STEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n

What if I told you that you can dissipate that mental block everyone has every once-in-a-while or even amp up your creativity? \u00a0You can. \u00a0Have you ever heard of a comfort zone?<\/p>\n

What are comfort zones?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

A comfort zone is a boundary in which most people feel the safest. \u00a0This may be a routine or behavior of you that partake in whether subconsciously or purposely in order to avoid risk or stress. \u00a0An example of this is if you are afraid of heights and you take a hot-air-balloon ride. \u00a0This is stepping outside of your comfort zone because you are not within your normal area of comfort, but placed in an area that raises stress levels.<\/p>\n

Why you should step out of your comfort zone<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Comfort zones are called comfort<\/em> zones for a reason. \u00a0They are where you feel the most comfortable, and humans are wired to find the most comfort to reach, ideally, minimal stress.<\/p>\n

Regardless of all the bad effects stress reportedly has on the body, there is such thing as healthy stress.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

“Being slightly uncomfortable, whether or not by choice, can push us to achieve goals we never thought we could. But it\u2019s important to remember that we don\u2019t need to challenge ourselves and be productive all the time. \u00a0It\u2019s good to step out of our comfort zone. But it\u2019s also good to be able to go back in.\u201d -Alina Tugend, New York Times<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This stress raises your adrenaline and attention causing quick thinking. \u00a0Eventually, you expose yourself to enough uncomfortable situations over an amount of time that your brain’s quick cognitive thinking improves.<\/p>\n

Trying new things out of your normal boundaries can also promote creativity. \u00a0By challenging yourself and taking risks, you will be more open to experience thus promoting interests in curiosity, emotion, fantasy, and imagination. \u00a0This said, stepping out of your boundaries is what helps us grow. \u00a0I’m quite sure that it wasn’t within Benjamin Franklin’s comfort zone to conduct the famous kite experiment. \u00a0You can’t evolve your career of life if you stick the same habits and routines. \u00a0Psychologist have found that anxiety helps us perform at our peak because our brains, when challenged, rise to the occasion.<\/p>\n

Going overboard<\/h5>\n

Too much stress is a bad thing, yes. \u00a0There was once a famous experiment performed on mice. \u00a0The experiment found that, to an extent, stimulation (stress) improves performance. \u00a0However, eventually the amount of pressure placed on the mice was too great and the performance rate dropped. \u00a0Moreover, don’t overload yourself. \u00a0Optimal stress\u00a0reduces productivity and stifles creativity.<\/p>\n

The point<\/h5>\n

All in all, a little stress goes a long way. \u00a0Stepping outside your comfort zone stimulates your cognitive abilities and augments the way you react to stressful situations. \u00a0Which, overall, is a great outcome. \u00a0So, get out there! \u00a0Step outside your comfort zone and enhance your performance in everything you do.<\/p>\n

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