Published on 12, July, 2020
As I'll be 19 soon I decided to leave my comfort zone and answer the door yesterday. We had a Tesco delivery and when the guy knocked the door I surprised everyone - including myself - and answered it.
Normally I'll try to plan everything in advance if possible. That way I can work out what I can say beforehand, if I find myself in a social situation. This time there was no time to prepare.
But turns out I didn't need to. The delivery guy was actually so miserable he didn't speak, he communicated through grunts and if looks could kill I would probably be dead today. Lol.
After being momentarily brave I felt like I could take on the world... And then the phone rang and I immediately got triggered by the loud ringing of the phone and ran upstairs to my room in a cold sweat as anxiety started to dig in its claws.
I'm still proud for dealing with the delivery guy though
How often do you momentarily leave your comfort zone and it's it worth it?
I think it can be worth it sometimes but not every time.
Kitty said:leave my comfort zone and answer the door yesterday
Well done! It's all about little steps like this, over time it makes you better at dealing with situations. You condition your mind to cope with stressful situations and it does get easier.
Kitty said:How often do you momentarily leave your comfort zone and it's it worth it?
I did that last year, at 38 it seemed like time! I met some people to pursue new friendships and it really paid off well. One of them is local, the other I went to Birmingham and then Bognor Regis (!) for a meet and greet. Well worth it, despite the nerves.
Not overdoing it is key, I think, just things like that every now and again.
I'm going back to Birmingham in April to see these friends again, so it'll be much easier this time. This is how those bursts of bravery and bucking your routine pay off!