Why You Are

AFRAID

Comfort Zone

This is your Comfort Zone.

Relaxed

Creative

Calm

Happy

Open

Playful

In the flow

Easy-going

Friendly

Ready

Eager

Spontaneous

Curious

Smiling

Flexible

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Zone

Outside your Comfort Zone is your Learning Zone.

New experiences

DiscomfortQuestioning

UncertaintyThe unknownDifferences

Comfort Zone

PANIC ZONE

Learning Zone

Outside of your Learning Zone is your PANIC ZONE.

No learning happens in your Panic Zone. Only panic happens.

Learning Zone

Comfort Zone

As you explore your Learning Zone, your Comfort Zone expands over time.

Panic Zone

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Zone

But if you stay too long in the Learning Zone without returning to your Comfort Zone, you will end up in the Panic Zone.

Oh noze!

Panic Zone

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Zone

Ideally you want to move back and forth between your Comfort Zone and your Learning Zone.

Yay! Learning so

much!

Panic Zone

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Zone

If you find yourself in your Panic Zone, get back into your Comfort Zone as soon as you can.

PANIC ZONEGet to know your body’s signals that you are in your Panic Zone.

Heart racing.

Holding breath.

Feeling blank or confused.

Sweating.

Inner arguments.Procrastination.

Criticism of self or others. Flood of feelings.

Thoughts that this is pointless or stupid.

Thoughts that I don’t really want to do this anyway.

Anxiety.

Urge to run.

Be prepared by knowing what comforting strategies work for you.

Take a moment.

Feel your feet.Eat good food.

Deep breath.

Smile.

Take a nap.

Go to nature.

Dance.Play music.

Laugh.

Journal.

Connect with a friend.Go for a walk.

Take a bath.Pray.

Think of someone you love.

Read a wisdom book.

Feel your center.Write.

Create art.Comfort

Zone

Your turn!

1. Describe how your Comfort Zone feels.

2. Describe how your Panic Zone feels.

3. List ten strategies that return you to your Comfort Zone.