Wow – the first official blog post of Health Happiness and
Hiccups. It’s taken me a couple of days
to sit down and tackle this baby. I have
occupied myself with writing the About Me page and the Health and Happiness
Plan page.... but was not quite sure what to start with for the first official
post.
Then, it hit me, (other than feeling briefly uncomfortable, I’m ok) I would write about
COMFORT. Not the soft cozy cuddley
jammies kind of comfort , The Comfort Zone (otherwise know as your box....
errr.... as in thinking outside the...can we climb out of the gutter please).
I am sure
you have heard about this zone. From Wikipedia:
The comfort
zone is a psychological state in which a person feels familiar, at
ease, in control and experiences low anxiety and stress. In the zone a steady level of
performance is possible.[1]
Well, I've been considering my comfort zone lately. It has most certainly gotten smaller as I
have gotten bigger. This is neither
healthy nor contributing to my happiness.
I have been unsuccessful getting my health in check and weight in order
simply because the changes I would have to make are outside my comfort
zone. As soon as I get a little bit
outside my zone, I scurry back inside like a squirrel escaping a barking
dog.
I do not tolerate feeling awkward or uncomfortable well. It’s just too... well... uncomfortable. But as I reflected upon this statement I realised that the comfort zone is basically a virtual (psychological) muscle that will grow and strengthen with exercise. The more you stretch and flex it the better it will get. But the process might get.... errrr.... uncomfortable . I just need to plough through it head down and fists up.
So here I go, venturing away from my comfort zone and on the Internet none-the-less. What about you? Are you tucked too tightly inside your own comfort zone?
