Comfort Zone Speech

If you want something you have never had, then you have to do something you have never done. Taking steps out of your comfort zone is pivotal to your own evolution and growth. You cannot become a bigger and better version of yourself unless you are willing to stretch beyond who you already know. Today, I hope to give you four tips on why stepping outside your comfort zone can be beneficial. Imagine you need to give a speech, but crowds terrify you. You know it’s time for a raise, but you don’t know how to work up the nerve to approach your boss. The work you are doing now no longer satisfies, but finding something new is frightening. You ask yourself, “what if I don’t succeed?”

Fear is a valuable thing. It keeps people safe and encourages

Take three deep breaths. Think of something that brings you great joy. Picture your whole body filling up with a bright glow, like a light bulb, as you think of your greatest joy. Repeat an empowering phrase to yourself: "I 'm safe," "I 'm cool wherever I go" or "I can do this." This reduces your body 's stress response and gives you the confidence to step out of your comfort zone. You got this!

The mental trick I use is to do the research on what it is you want to do. If you want to skydive, research the topic and the best skydive schools around. Also, get out and watch and talk to others who are doing what you aspire to accomplish. Research breeds knowledge, and knowledge breeds confidence.

To conclude, I must encourage you to become familiar with the discomfort. Living outside of one 's comfort zone is by definition uncomfortable. Therefore, the best habit you can foster within yourself is the practice of becoming familiar with the discomfort. Remember, the best things happen when you are uncomfortable. Do small activities to challenge yourself, picture yourself filling with light and confidence. Lastly, perform research to get a handle on fear and overcome it. Like Dr. Travis Bradberry said that “staying in your comfort zone means stagnation. Just as an oyster only makes a pearl when it’s irritated by a grain of sand, no one has ever accomplished anything remarkable when