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Comfort zone

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According to PsychCentral: "A comfort zone is a psychological state in which things feel familiar to a person, and they are at ease, and in control of their environment, experiencing low levels of anxiety and stress. In this zone, a steady level of performance is possible."[1]

Having a growth mindset increases a person's comfort zone. According to Western Governors University: "A growth mindset means that you thrive on challenge, and don’t see failure as a way to describe yourself but as a springboard for growth and developing your abilities. Your intelligence and talents are all susceptible to growth. Dr. Carol Dweck of Stanford University first talked about the power of mindset nearly 30 years ago. Carol Dweck and her team became interested in the attitude of students when it comes to failure. After studying the behavior of students and children, the term “growth mindset” came about. Simply put, this mindset means that you believe in your ability to become better through hard work, and help from others."[2]

Having an achievement orientation and goal setting increases a person's desire to expand their comfort zone.

Making small changes over time is one strategy to expand one's comfort zone as it gets the process of change started (See: Kaizen).

The article Benefit from taking risks states:

“ You never really know what you're capable of until you push yourself outside of your comfort zone. When you take risks, you learn more about your strengths and weaknesses. This self-knowledge can be invaluable in both your personal and professional life.

Taking risks can lead to new opportunities.

If you're always playing it safe, you're likely to miss out on new opportunities. Sometimes, the only way to get what you want is to go for it. Even if you don't succeed at first, taking risks can open up doors that you never would have thought possible.[3]

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How to get out of your comfort zone

See also: Growth mindset and Risk and Risk management

 
Source: How you get out of your comfort zone?

Articles on getting out of your comfort zone:


Articles on the benefits of taking risks in life:

See also: Risk and Risk management

Risk reward framework:

Change management and comfort zones

 
Change, such as the changing of the seasons, is constantly occuring around us.

See also: Change management

Change management is a systematic approach to dealing with the transition or transformation of a [person's]/organization's goals, processes or technologies. The purpose of change management is to implement strategies for effecting change, controlling change and helping people to adapt to change."[4]

Approximately 80% of organizational change attempts fail and it is often lower for individuals.[5] Having a sense of urgency and having a sufficient speed of change to overcome organizational inertia is a key to effective change management.[6][7]

Success breeding complacency

Below are articles on how success can lead to complacency:

Journal articles

Book

See also: Books about having a winning mindset

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Comfort Zones: An Alternative Perspective, PsychCentral
  2. ↑ What is a growth mindset? 8 steps to develop one., Western Governors University
  3. ↑ Benefit from taking risks
  4. ↑ Change Management
  5. ↑ A sense of urgency - The secret ingredient of successful changes | Brigita Tomas
  6. ↑ Ready, set, go, and keep going: Why speed is key to a successful transformation, McKinsey & McKinsey
  7. ↑ A sense of urgency - The secret ingredient of successful changes | Brigita Tomas
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