Finding your comfort zone

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Brené Brown describes our comfort zone as "Where our uncertainty, scarcity, and vulnerability are minimized - where we believe we'll have access to enough love, food, talent, time, admiration. Where we feel we have some control."

The amount of control we are willing to let go of or hold tight to is different for everyone in any circumstance. Sometimes moving out of our comfort zone is exciting, and other times it can be debilitating. I know when I’m feeling anxious or uncertain, the degree to which I’m able to let go of control, shrinks. No amount of being told I’ll be safe will help me find the ease to dive into something that I feel huge resistance over. The edge of our comfort zone is experienced through our nervous system, not our logical mind.

The typical comfort zone model follows a pattern of Comfort Zone ➟ Fear Zone ➟ Learning Zone ➟ Growth.

But when people say “step out of your comfort zone” they don’t understand that for some of us there is an additional zone that needs to be processed in addition to the Fear Zone (which is conquered by self-confidence, motivation, and believing in yourself) and that is the Dysregulation Zone (which can include intense resistance, fear, panic, anger and/or anxiety).

That dysregulation zone is another barrier that's made up of anxiety, trauma, or brains that just don't work in a typical way.

So instead of focusing on getting out of your comfort, these worksheets are designed to help you gently expand your comfort zone, enhancing your overall feelings of stability and security, and finding coping skills to make the dysregulation zone smaller so that when it comes to stepping out of your comfort zone it doesn't feel so impossible!”

When building a business you’ll come up against your comfort zones in all sorts of places because there is so much that is new and challenging. Much of the time it is difficult to even understand what your anxiety and resistance are rooted in. Finding ways to get comfortable with discomfort is an essential skill, so you can show up and grow with more certainty, and a sense of abundance, control, and safety.

What’s included:

- An 18-Page PDF (With a black and white version for easy printing)
- The Difference Between Typical and Neurodivergent Comfort Zones
- How to Find Your Comfort Zone
- Comfort vs Dysregulation
- Understanding Dysregulation
- What's Out of Your Comfort Zone?
- Where Are Your Boundaries?
- What Gives You Comfort?
- Journaling Prompts
- Emotion Regulation
- "You Did the Thing!" Tracker

With all of my products, not only can you download them and print them out, but you can also fill them in straight from your computer or phone. With your phone, apps like XoDo or GoodNotes allow you to "write" inside the PDF, so you can carry it around with you whenever you need it! You can also have the PDF printed from someplace like Staples or FedEx, if you'd prefer a physical copy!

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I am not a mental health professional! I create from lived experiences and I hope that my personal interpretation of different coping skills can encourage you to work with a therapist to apply them to your own life!

FORMAT/SIZE
All of my worksheets are in standard US Letter Size (8.5 x 11 inches) and in PDF format. Use the (free) Adobe Acrobat to open PDF files.

PRINTING
This workbook is standard US Letter Size and should be printed on standard US Letter Size Paper. When printed, the colors might be darker or vary from what you see on your computer screen.

TERMS OF USE
These worksheets are copyrighted and are intended for personal use only. You can reprint pages as many times as you’d like, as long as they are for your personal use. Please do not resell or redistribute to others. If you're looking for commercial use information check out the shop page on my website or email me at Dominee [!at] SelfLoveRainbow.com

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