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kabibi landveld- stepping out of my comfort zone

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kabibi landveld- stepping out of my comfort zone

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some of the things i do to get out of my comfort zone is express myself, i try to talk to people as much as possible i.e. more human interactions, i try to get out of the house more, i try as little as possible busy on my phone. i have always dreamed of being a spoken words poet and i have always been afraid to speak in front of people or give presentations, etc etc. i had the chance to read one of my poems but i didn't go because i was afraid that i would fail, and then they would talk negatively about me and my brother is a poet, and how he heard that he was disappointed in me because it took me 2 months to write my poem to present it, eventually had he practiced with me to be able to speak better in front of an audience, and how to let go of my fear of public speech, for example by walking a little while speaking, or just looking right through the audience, or with hand gestures.

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One thing I've done to step out of my comfort zone is to try out new things and communicate how I am feeling. I am the person who keeps to what they know and also is very private and rather not reach out but I am working on being more open-minded and trying things out such as baking rock buns today.

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This week I've been trying to voice my opinions more during conversation instead of waiting to be asked a question directly. I was inspired by the saying that I first heard during this program 'take space and make space' because it taught me to utilise the time I have to speak to the best of my ability and also give others the space to voice their thoughts. This is how I've been stepping out of my comfort zone and plan to continue this way!

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Jahnavi Tularam- stepping out my confort zone

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Jahnavi Tularam- stepping out my confort zone

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Everyday I usually walk my dogs and I'll normally walk pass some Children playing cricket on the road and as you know cricket is my favorite sport, I always look at them desperate to play but never had the courage to ask, So today I finally step out my confort zone, I ask to play, and I had a blast

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Today, to push me out of my comfort zone, I can be more expressive. Most times, I sacrifice my feelings for the sake of others, giving that I don't stand up for my opinion if it differs from somebody else. Or I wouldn't say how I feel because I wouldn't want to offend somebody. However, today, despite being worried that I would offend someone, I still spoke up for how I felt. It was a situation that was hurting me for some time, and I would always downplay how I felt about it whenever the topic came up. After doing so, I felt a lot better, and the person even understood how I felt, and not only did they promise to stop doing it, they did. From this, I learned to speak up when something's bothering me, and not overthink about how the person may react. Yes, some may get angry, but it may also end with them understanding my emotions.

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Racheal Chesney - Stepping out of my comfort zone

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Racheal Chesney - Stepping out of my comfort zone

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I'm not much of a talker and usually instead of speaking up willingly during conversations, persons would have to call on me to speak. Many times persons would talk to me about and tell me that I should STEP OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE. I listened to them and I've been trying to do just that and I've been pushing myself to say more willingly.

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Chaya Vincent- Stepping outside my comfort zone

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Chaya Vincent- Stepping outside my comfort zone

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Some ways I can step out of my comfort zone is to not be on my phone as much and try to optimize my time by cooking, reading and doing small crafts. I started reading but I have not been keeping up with it but I am trying to. I also want to start learning Italian and take Spanish more seriously so I can speak the language when I travel. I am also trying to write in my journal everyday (which is something I don't really keep up with as well).

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Alannah Bousquet - One way I went out of my comfort zone this week

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Alannah Bousquet - One way I went out of my comfort zone this week

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There are many different times I can think of, under different conditions where I have tried things that have put me out of my comfort zone. It is such a strange thing, once you overcome one struggle, there is always something else that pushes that new boundary, but it always comes with a sense of self fulfilment once completed. One time I pushed myself out of my comfort zone this week was actually through a relatively small encounter, but I think it is those small situations that help set you up to go for the big experiences. This week, I went with my brother to an area in our mall where he joins the chess club here and they practice chess against each other. I was tired of staying in the house all day and so asked him if I could tag along, but I had no intention to play. Although I know the rules of chess, I was pretty sure I would be a flop and so I decided that I would just watch everyone and enjoy being outside (I had also brought my phone and was pretty content to just relax and watch a show I am following if I ever got bored). But was I in for a surprise! They needed an even number of persons so that everyone would be able to play at a given point but that was not the case, I was then encouraged to join in. Even though I would have preferred to stay away from that board, I decided that there was no harm in trying, so, I went for it! I lost both times I played but it was very interesting to learn about the different strategies used and it was cool to get more out of the outing than I planned. And at then end, as usual, it felt great to push a boundary.

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Shayzan Brown- One thing I can do to get out of my comfort zone is expressing myself. I’m a shy person and don’t usually share things about myself but I’m opening up about my emotions and things I like to friends and family little by little. I haven’t been met with judgement like I feared and it’s more freeing!

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Shayzan Brown- One thing I can do to get out of my comfort zone is expressing myself. I’m a shy person and don’t usually share things about myself but I’m opening up about my emotions and things I like to friends and family little by little. I haven’t been met with judgement like I feared and it’s more freeing!

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Going beyond my comfort zone. De'Andre Forbes

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Going beyond my comfort zone. De'Andre Forbes

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There are many things I have aspired to do or could've done but I didn't do them because of fear of failure and my fear of public speech . So i tend to play things safe or stick in the shadows but over the Covid -19 pandemic, I've learned that stepping out of my comfort zone actually yields incredible results such as opportunities that may not have presented themselves if I didn't. So now I am determined to speak up , to do my best at whatever I'm doing even if I'm new or even uncomfortable with a situation. I've found the small groups to be a way of facing my fears of speech by speaking on topics I may be apprehensive to speak on .

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Adrianna Smith - Stepping Outside my comfort zone

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Adrianna Smith - Stepping Outside my comfort zone

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I'm a very introverted person by nature. I feel safe whenever I am at home or in my room. I tend to keep my thoughts to myself and so most times my parents catch me speaking to myself. I know that people say that's the 1st stage of madness but I promise I'm sane. This activity today helped me get out my comfort zone because I had to speak out my fears to people I've never met and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be since we had similar fears. I even found myself giving good advice. Something I can do today to step outside my comfort zone is to talk to my parents more because I don't really speak to them about my thoughts or opinions or things I experience. I can also go outside more and look at the plants since i tend to spend a lot of time inside.

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Samary Miller- Stepping out of my comfort zone

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Samary Miller- Stepping out of my comfort zone

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Normally, if I go somewhere, I bring someone with me, whether it's my family or friends, because I'm the type of person who is cautious to go somewhere alone, and so one evening I was alone at home and needed something from the corner shop and I was so terrified to go by myself, but I really wanted the item, so I put on my big girl shoes and went and bought the item, when I got back, I was so relieved, but it was actually kind of exciting because I went by myself for the first time in a while, and ever since then, I've gone places by myself occasionally lol . But I will continue to push boundaries that I am not normally comfortable with.

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Adisa Holder- Stepping out of my comfort zone

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Adisa Holder- Stepping out of my comfort zone

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One way I can step out of my comfort zone today is by going for a long walk in the evening. My mom would always urge me to go for walks but for some reason I feel sometimes people are watching me and are judging me just for walking XD. Ever since I was younger I was never a fan of exercising out in public unless it was for my basketball team. It always felt as if all eyes were on me. Even till this day I exercise indoors, so this is a real challenge for me. The strange thing is that I don't have a problem with public speaking or anything like that, but, to me exercising is different. My goal for this week is to go for more walks and eventually I will work my way up to exercising in public.

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Ever since I was small I have been involved in charity works with my parents and church. During this Covid 19 period has been no different, however I found myself very hesitant in volunteering to pack the hampers and doing deliveries because of the risk of getting the virus. This has stopped me from volunteering many times. Last week I made up my mind that I would focus on the happiness it brings me to help others and have been trying to conquer that fear. Focusing on the fact that if I am careful and take precautions I would be safe.

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Olga Roussos - Pushing Myself Outside Of My Comfort Zone

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Olga Roussos - Pushing Myself Outside Of My Comfort Zone

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Something that I'm doing right now that's pushing me out of my comfort zone is taking a course in Data Science and R Programming. I'm somewhat new to coding, and I find this program to be... challenging. We have to collect our data and then use R code to create plots that easily and clearly display the data. Then, we have to present our plots along with a separate written report in a one-minute long lightning talk (My final presentation is on Friday, so wish me luck! 🤞). Even though this class has been difficult, I've learned so much about myself over the last few weeks, and have been stretched to a new capacity that I never thought was possible.

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As I grew older and started to focus on my school work more, I grew distant from the other children in my community. Today, I attempted to interact with them in a game of football and they held no prejudice against me. The accepted as their friend even after such a long time. When I asked them why, one replied "it's ok to want the best for yourself".
I think I will play with them more often.