Stretching Your Comfort Zone – Why It Is Important To Stretch Yourself And Grow If we want our bodies to work well, we must do some stretching when we get up in the morning. Otherwise, after time, we might end up stuck in bed and unable to move. I don’t like the feeling of…
You’ve heard the expressions “within the realm of possibility” and “beyond the realm of possibility”. The definition is that something is either possible or impossible depending on whether it’s within or beyond. The realm of possibility then is something we can see changing or happening. In our context it’s the area between our comfort zone…
Here’s the problem with living only within your comfort zone. Not only is it boring but you’re potentially missing out on fun new stuff and it severely limits you in what you can do. Being stuck with what you can do and where you feel safe, keeps you from reaching your full potential. We have…
We create comfort zones out of necessity. They help us get into routines and limit stress. The end result is a relative increase of productivity and a feeling of safety and stability. In other words, comfort zones are a good thing. We just don’t want to lock ourselves in them. Think of your comfort zone…
“The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.” -Napoleon Hill As you read through these posts, I…
We spend a lot of our life living within our comfort zone. We’re creatures of habit and we like to avoid anything that causes us pain, poses a potential risk, or makes us uncomfortable. We even have sayings about the virtue of staying solidly within our comfort zone like “why fix it if it isn’t…
It’s that time again…time for New Year Resolutions. Have you made any? Do you make the usual resolutions that most people make…to lose weight, get in better shape, get more exercise, read more, spend less, get more involved with other people…?? And how do you do with your resolutions? Do you keep them? For how…
Time to Get Organized – Set up a filing system, get a calendar and keep it updated, throw out your unnecessary junk. Once the initial work is done, all you have to do is maintain the organized systems. Don’t want to do it yourself? Pay one of your teens to do it for you. Time…
Start Your Day the Right Way – Start your day the right way with one positive thought, affirmation or conversation. If you read something positive, think something positive or say something positive, your day will be that much better and you will have done this by your own power. . Laugh it Off –…
Keep Positive People Close to You – Keep positive friends close by and reel them in when you need a boost. Your attitude will directly affect your day; so if you are being sour and negative, your day will spiral into a sour and negative day. Don’t be ashamed of your bad moods, just take…