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Taking Steps Outside of Your Comfort Zone

A comfort zone is a place, situation, or routine where you feel safe, familiar, and confident. Staying within your comfort zone can feel comfortable because you know what to expect. However, always sticking with what feels familiar can sometimes make it harder to discover new interests, experiences, and abilities.

Moving From the Comfort Zone to the Challenge Zone

Stepping outside of your comfort zone can help you build confidence. Trying something new may feel uncomfortable or challenging at first, but each new experience gives you a chance to learn what you are capable of. Even small steps, such as joining a new activity, speaking up in a group, or learning a new skill, can help you become more confident over time.

"Moving From the Comfort Zone to the Challenge Zone" is a brief YouTube video from the channel Edutopia, which explains how trying new things can help youth build confidence and learn new skills.

You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/A6i-G4gp6Kg?si=Uepvz8Ijzdgo2Yn1



 Is It Time to Leave Your Comfort Zone?

Moving beyond your comfort zone can also help you grow and develop new skills. New experiences can introduce you to different people, ideas, hobbies, and opportunities. They can also teach you how to solve problems, adapt to change, and keep going when something does not work out the first time.  

“Is It Time to Leave Your Comfort Zone? How Leaving Can Spark Positive Change” from Harvard Summer School explains how stepping outside your comfort zone can help you grow, learn new skills, build confidence, and become more comfortable with change. It shows that trying something new may feel challenging at first, but taking small steps—such as joining a new activity, meeting new people, or learning a new skill—can help you discover new strengths and become more confident over time.

Read the article here: https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/leaving-your-comfort-zone/



Have you ever been outside of your comfort zone? Let us know and share your thoughts in the comments below!

The SPAN Youth Chat

On October 7th, from 4:15 to 5:00 PM, join Jeremy Hayer and the Youth Engagement Team for a presentation related to self-advocacy. More details are to come.





Resources...

Link to SPAN's website: www.spanadvocacy.org
Link to SPAN's Youth in the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know
We're here for you! Call SPAN if you need assistance: 1-800-654-7726.

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