As a mother of these two (Grace and Finn) I know we often don’t put ourselves, our needs/wants first.
We can get a bit lost in it all, and we can even lose a bit of who we are - we sometimes are last on the list, even after the dishes. right!?
BUT I want you to know that over the last years as a Pt that works solely with women I have the answer.
I have been lucky enough to witness, day after day to one thing that that’s been a real life changer for women, - one thing that has made women feel better in every aspect of their life, one thing that has built confidence back, and make you see how strong you are and just what you’re capable off.
it’s pretty simple
EXERCISE
and in particular group exercise.
In fact it was a bootcamp I did in 2012 that completely changed my life - I found myself again, my confidence came back and I became a better mother, better wife and a better friend. I found my love of exercise, and as a bit of a surprise from this I became a personal trainer at Les Mills, - I then started running my own bootcamps as I knew first hand just how powerful exercise could be, and in 2017 opened my own group fitness studio - all thanks to my husband buying me a bootcamp for Mother’s Day, which by the way I was terrified to do and if he hadn’t paid for it I would not have gone.
This was so out of my comfort zone, I actually cried – as I said if he had not paid for this I would not have gone.
It’s easy to just keep doing what feels familiar Especially when things are stressful, many of us resort to staying in our comfort zones—doing, saying, watching, or eating things that we already know. That’s fine, of course. It is natural to want to stick with things to which we’re accustomed. But the more time we spend in this zone, the more difficult it will be to break free from that space.
Many people will spend their entire lives there, never venturing outside to see what they could have or might be capable of achieving. But there is a cost for living our lives this way. While staying inside our bubble offers instant benefits, we end up sacrificing the potential for much better possibilities down the road.
It’s worth remembering that getting out of your comfort zone doesn’t have to be a radical act. Maybe you challenge yourself to speak up in a meeting that you normally find intimidating or invite a new neighbour to go on a walk. Then you can gradually push yourself to take on bigger (strategic) risks.
Here are five reasons it’s good to try to get out of your comfort zone:
We know that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Yet that is exactly what some people do in their everyday lives, making themselves feel stuck and unhappy. Implementing something new that makes us uncomfortable (like picking up a new hobby or making a new friend) will help us build our inner strength. Even if we fail—which often happens—we will have an experience that we can draw upon in the future. Put together, these experiences will act as building blocks that allow us to lead a more meaningful life.
Confidence is not something we are born with. It’s a skill we can build by setting goals, achieving those goals, and setting more goals to pursue. In order to develop confidence, we need to face our fears and take a risk. We all know the exhilarating feeling that comes with achieving something that we were not even sure we could do before. The more goals we set and achieve, the further our confidence will soar.
The more time we stay inside of our comfort zones, the scarier new territory will appear to us. But the world is changing rapidly, and those who fear change risk getting left behind. For people who are already pushing their comfort zone, change will not appear as frightening. Instead, they’ll welcome a new project at work or learning a new language as a challenge that can open up possibilities for growth that were not there before.
There is nothing worse for our creativity than never straying from the path of what is tried and true. The longer we are unwilling to entertain new thoughts, ideas, and ways of going deeper, the more we slip into a rut. By trying something new, we stir up creative juices that will awaken our imagination.
Those who never venture far will never know what might have been if they had tried to do things beyond what they initially felt they could manage. All successful people have taken risks, failed, picked themselves up, and risked again until they figured it out. Going outside of their comfort zones becomes a lifestyle for many successful people.
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