The Comfort Zone: Create a Life You Really Love with Less Stress and More Flow

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Recognizing opportunities to leave the comfort zone isn’t always easy; neither is seizing them with conviction. The Three Zones of Living: Complacent, Survival, and Comfort and what determines which one you are living in. In the complacent zone, everything comes crashing down and all effort ceases. This is the place where everything feels too difficult – where exhaustion isn’t just a bodily phenomenon, but seems to have a hold on mind and spirit, too. This is the place where all the fear and negative self-talk leaves you unable to care about anything. It may feel like a relief for a short time, as numbness sometimes feels like an improvement in the endless cycle of stress.

As a recovering workaholic, everything in this book makes sense - it left me feeling a little defeated and uncertain of what is 'doing the right thing'. I felt like this was a good devil's advocate for the usual societal norms of GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE - and rather, this book suggests how to return or foster that zone instead—conveying the message that in an ideal world, we would prioritise relationships, connections, relaxation, and the things we enjoy. Those in the survival zone likely feel exhausted by all this effort, and recognize that it is unsustainable. Sadly, instead of seeking comfort again, they may actually push themselves even farther away — to the complacent zone. Every person faces this choice, knowingly or not. You can settle for what you know – the seemingly safe, familiar, and routine. Or, you can become receptive to opportunities for growth, challenging your personal status quo and seeing what you’re capable of. Think of the tortoise’s shell as its comfort zone. It has everything it needs to feel safe and at home right there. From this safe place, it takes on the challenge of the race, knowing full well that if it stops anywhere along the way, it will be just fine. It is safe at home the entire time.Within the comfort zone, there isn’t much incentive for people to reach new heights of performance. It’s here that people go about routines devoid of risk, causing their progress to plateau. This tool helps clients identify habits or common practices that make their life more fixed. Using the table, they are invited to come up with new and challenging activities to pursue that will make them more ready to deal with the unfamiliar or unexpected. I got this book yesterday. And I was really skeptical ◔̯◔ about the main idea of this book. This is a masterpiece! 🏆by @positivekristen . I've always thought that forcing someone out of their comfort zone will only stress them out, they feel depressed. I always want to read something that supports the idea, "By remaining in our comfort zones and gradually stepping outside of them, we can evolve". This book is like a hug from the greatest hug giver or some words of wisdom from your bestie. Both leaving you feeling valued, supported and not alone. With a fixed mindset, people believe they have set doses of each ability, with a corresponding ceiling on how much they can achieve. Failure reveals inadequacy, and criticism becomes a fatal blow to self-esteem.

The Three Zones of Living —Complacent, Survival, and Comfort—and what determines which one you are living in right nowMy comfort zone is like a little bubble around me, and I’ve pushed it in different directions and made it bigger and bigger until these objectives that seemed totally crazy eventually fall within the realm of the possible. Truly, how can any of us imagine where we might be twelve months from now? But it could be in a good place. As he simply says "stay". For the person that you're yet to be, and for the people that you're yet to meet and love. The Comfort Zone is not a static place. In fact, if we allow it, our Comfort Zone will continually grow and expand. It is always becoming more.”

The yellow circle represents our comfort zone. It is the space in which we feel safe and in control. Here, things come easy to us. We know what to do and what to expect. However, no learning or growth takes place here. Remember the fable of the tortoise and the hare? Which one wins? That's right! The underdog tortoise. Why? Think of the tortoise's shell as its comfort zone. People who race, unprepared (physically, emotionally, etc.) into the unknown, find themselves lost and in trouble when the unpredictability of life hits them in the face. But when you bring your home with you, you can weather anything.Mindset Tools: including examining and replacing limiting beliefs, using mantras, affirmations, and power stances to create internal balance, and entering the flow state at will. Through thoughtful lessons, personal stories, and engaging exercises, Butler guides readers through the Three Zones of Living - Complacent, Survival, and Comfort - shedding light on what determines our current zone. Do not think that the person who is trying to console you lives effortlessly among the simple, quiet words that sometimes make you feel better….But if it were any different he could never have found the words that he did.’ Creativity – anything from writing a poem to building a business – usually involves an element of risk. Creative endeavors are about stepping into the unknown, with failing and subsequent learning as expected outcomes.