Don't underestimate the Force.
The Force, I call it, is our comfort zone that is our living, work, and social environment that we have grown accustomed to.
We feel safe, comfortable, secure and stable within our comfort zone.
Inside your comfort zone is everything you've done often enough that you feel confident about.
Your comfort zone is the way you do things, the way you think, the things you believe.
It is familiar territory, and it is where you feel totally safe and secure.
It determines the lifestyle we have.
Consider some areas that are in your Comfort Zone.
Some areas might be the safety of your home, the friends you have, the work you do, the city and country you live in.
An example of how your comfort zone works is in starting a new job.
When you commence your new position, you will go through what they call a 'honeymoon' phase that can range from one minute to several days.
This is where you are shown the ropes of your new position or given a 'buddy' for the first few hours or days.
Once this 'honeymoon' phase is over you are on your own - to some degree.
I was promoted to Melbourne from working in Geelong where after three years I had developed a very nice comfort zone for myself.
I was comfortable with knowing how long it took me to get to work.
I was comfortable in the knowledge of the work I was doing and I was comfortable with my fellow workmates.
So comfortable was I, that I remember saying to someone, "Why would I ever leave Geelong? It has everything I want and need.
" This all changed when I started in my new position in Melbourne.
I was completely out of my comfort zone and I wanted to return to Geelong after the very first week.
I had to drive an extra 15 minutes to catch a train that took over an hour to get to Melbourne then, luckily, a 3 minute walk to work.
My workmates came from different cultures that I had not been exposed to before.
I was ringing the Regional Office back in Geelong begging them to take me back, sure that I had made a huge mistake.
I was told that they would try and get me a transfer back to Geelong and would ring me at the end of the month, but when I rang again they said they needed more time.
After a few weeks I received the call from Geelong saying that they had been able to secure me a position, however, I had now created a new comfort zone for myself and realised that I no longer wanted to leave.
This experience had a major impact on my life because I realised that I could expand and change my comfort zones - life was now an adventure! When you step outside your comfort zone your subconscious mind sends you signals such as sweaty palms, jumbled thoughts, upset stomach and increased nervousness.
Your subconscious is saying, "Don't stay here; let me take you back to where you are comfortable.
" In my case that was back to Geelong.
When you feel like this, your creative subconscious is working towards maintaining the balance with your inner version of reality.
It tries to get you to return to where you think and believe you belong.
You can now see why change can be so difficult.
By understanding how powerful your mind is and how it works, you can see how this could mean that you might never really venture out of your comfort zone even if you know it would be good for you.
You can change the way you think of yourself by visualisation and affirmations.
You can stretch your comfort zone so that you feel more comfortable in new and challenging environments and live the life you always dreamed of.
The Force, I call it, is our comfort zone that is our living, work, and social environment that we have grown accustomed to.
We feel safe, comfortable, secure and stable within our comfort zone.
Inside your comfort zone is everything you've done often enough that you feel confident about.
Your comfort zone is the way you do things, the way you think, the things you believe.
It is familiar territory, and it is where you feel totally safe and secure.
It determines the lifestyle we have.
Consider some areas that are in your Comfort Zone.
Some areas might be the safety of your home, the friends you have, the work you do, the city and country you live in.
An example of how your comfort zone works is in starting a new job.
When you commence your new position, you will go through what they call a 'honeymoon' phase that can range from one minute to several days.
This is where you are shown the ropes of your new position or given a 'buddy' for the first few hours or days.
Once this 'honeymoon' phase is over you are on your own - to some degree.
I was promoted to Melbourne from working in Geelong where after three years I had developed a very nice comfort zone for myself.
I was comfortable with knowing how long it took me to get to work.
I was comfortable in the knowledge of the work I was doing and I was comfortable with my fellow workmates.
So comfortable was I, that I remember saying to someone, "Why would I ever leave Geelong? It has everything I want and need.
" This all changed when I started in my new position in Melbourne.
I was completely out of my comfort zone and I wanted to return to Geelong after the very first week.
I had to drive an extra 15 minutes to catch a train that took over an hour to get to Melbourne then, luckily, a 3 minute walk to work.
My workmates came from different cultures that I had not been exposed to before.
I was ringing the Regional Office back in Geelong begging them to take me back, sure that I had made a huge mistake.
I was told that they would try and get me a transfer back to Geelong and would ring me at the end of the month, but when I rang again they said they needed more time.
After a few weeks I received the call from Geelong saying that they had been able to secure me a position, however, I had now created a new comfort zone for myself and realised that I no longer wanted to leave.
This experience had a major impact on my life because I realised that I could expand and change my comfort zones - life was now an adventure! When you step outside your comfort zone your subconscious mind sends you signals such as sweaty palms, jumbled thoughts, upset stomach and increased nervousness.
Your subconscious is saying, "Don't stay here; let me take you back to where you are comfortable.
" In my case that was back to Geelong.
When you feel like this, your creative subconscious is working towards maintaining the balance with your inner version of reality.
It tries to get you to return to where you think and believe you belong.
You can now see why change can be so difficult.
By understanding how powerful your mind is and how it works, you can see how this could mean that you might never really venture out of your comfort zone even if you know it would be good for you.
You can change the way you think of yourself by visualisation and affirmations.
You can stretch your comfort zone so that you feel more comfortable in new and challenging environments and live the life you always dreamed of.
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