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out of one's comfort zone

Date: Jul 18 2019

Themes: Celebrity, Pop Culture, Work

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Quote

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“I want to continue to grow and be better at what I do. The only way to do that is to keep stepping outside your comfort zone.”

Actor Vanessa Hudgens, speaking about how to improve oneself (BrainyQuote)

Definition

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activity that a person does not normally do

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What brings you comfort, or makes you comfortable? A warm blanket and a hot drink, perhaps, or your favorite teddy bear. It could be taking a warm bath or reading a good book. It’s probably not jumping out of a plane, though. Right? An activity like that is more likely to take you out of your comfort zone.

If an activity takes you out of your comfort zone, it makes you nervous and unsure of yourself. For example, a common fear is speaking in front of a large group. For a lot of people, having to do that would take them out of their comfort zones. In fact, it might make their hearts beat faster and their hands become wet.

Some people believe that you should really try to take yourself out of your comfort zone. They think that doing this makes you stronger and more brave. Actor Vanessa Hudgens is one of those people. She feels that stepping out of her comfort zone will help her to grow.

What activity takes you out of your comfort zone?

Examples

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“Sky diving is out of my comfort zone, but I’ll watch you jump from a plane.”

“It’s healthy to go outside one’s comfort zone and try new things.”

“Karaoke really takes me outside of my comfort zone!”

Winners

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	do more, strive to make an effort by GWTA
	do the hard things by Olivine
	Try new things to change your life. by aijaciba
	Not be lazy and do some difficult activities. by a2020

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Comments

diegorogu

Colombia

When I started learning English, I was out of my confort zone when I talked to others in English because it was not good my native language. Now a days my English is much better, therefore, I feel more confident speaking in English and getting out of my confort zone.

bora_78

Turkey

If you’d like to evolve,grow and be better you have to outside your comfortzone

Sergijko

Ukraine

Taking out of one’s comfort zone is a way to become more developed and high skilled personality in any job activity.

vladocuba

United States

Really?Then, living in this city during 3 years I have been “out of my confort zone ” , and not always learning new thinks…Rihgt now , I am in my confort zone in this website , and I am learning new expressions , meanings,words, and knowing new an nice people….

wiedemann

Colombia

Sometime, when I have to talk to a beautiful girl I met by firs time, that takes me out of my comfort zone

kmet

Croatia

yes, public speaking can take me out of my comfort one :)

Seiyf_khawas

Turkey

Everything you’ve ever wanted is one step outside your comfort zone.

( from M.)

julito

Argentina

I prefer to stay inside my comfort zone but as the saying goes ,” no pain, no gain ” We need to step out in order to grow and go beyond the beating track so as to get confidence in ourselves. Sometimes when i am with some people i am like a duck out of the water , then i wish that i that time i could be inside my comfort zone.

naira71

Azerbaijan

when I went to my work at the first time I really was out of comfort zone cause I didnt to do and they gave me first students to teach.I didnt know how and what to speak with them ,it was really hard.But I agree that being out of comfort does you stronger and confident .Nobody helps you and you have to arrange affairs yourself.