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But are there real benefits of leaving your comfort zone, or is that sense of excitement overrated?
Are there benefits to leaving your comfort zone?
When you think of something as scary, youre perceiving it as being a threat.
Instead, I would reframe it as doing something that may beuncomfortablefor you, she says.
(Grazer points out that a lot of people incorrectly use these words interchangeably.
Dr. Desreen N. Dudley, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 10 years of experience treating individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness.
Instead, its just something that makes them feel uneasy.
In cases like these, uncomfortable may, in fact, be a more accurate descriptor than scared.)
Is there anything wrong with skipping the proverbial party?
Otherwise, you arent setting yourself up to accomplish goals you set for your life.
If you never leave your comfort zone, you wont grow as a person or expand your life.
With that in mind, is it possible to live a calm life while growing and evolving?
Im not sure that one can always live a calm life.
Welp, bubble burst.
Instead of aiming to live a calm life, Dr. Dudley suggests striving for balance.
Dr. Desreen N. Dudley, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 10 years of experience treating individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness.
(And just as scary and uncomfortable shouldnt be used interchangeably, neither should calm and balanced.)
How often should you be leaving your comfort zone?
There are no strict rule about how often someone should be leaving their comfort zone, Grazer says.
It depends on a lot of factors like their personality and whats going on in their life.
Furthermore, what constitutes discomfort may also change based on how introverted or extroverted someone is.
And if you want to feel more comfortable being alone, try going out to dinner by yourself.
She also recommends reframing the way you look at getting outside your comfort zone.
What catastrophe do you think may happen if you do leave your comfort zone?
What positives may come out of your doing so?
Consulting a therapist may be a helpful option, too.
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