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Effects of Staying or Leaving the "Comfort Zone"

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Effects of Staying or Leaving the "Comfort Zone"

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Staying in the "Comfort Zone":

State of Mental Security and Safety

Regular happiness

Low anxiety

Reduced stress.

Comfortable Environment

Leaving the "Comfort Zone":

Increased concentration and productivity

Develop resilience, discipline and self-efficacy

Higher levels of anxiety

Higher levels of stress

Challenging yourself

New experiences

Increased personal achievement and success

Uncomfortable and difficult environment

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The "Comfort Zone" is a psychological state where behaviors and feelings are comfortable and familiar. The environment is under control with low levels of stress and anxiety.

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“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

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“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

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- Roy T. Bennett

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This Article explores the subject regarding the “Comfort zone” and breaks down its components into different models that explain how we develop as people by overcoming our fears when we our positioned in stressful and traumatic situations outside of our comfort zones. This article does not relate directly to sport and does not associate with the Psychological characteristics of developing excellence, however, it critically analyses and defines different theories on the comfort zone.

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This Article evaluates the importance of psychological resilience in sport and argues that athletes must “utilize and optimize a range of mental qualities to withstand the pressures they experience” (Mustafa and Fletcher 2). Moreover, the article analyses how stressors that athletes encounter are counteracted by protective factors that help them withstand these demands.

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This Article investigates the association of resilience with sport achievement and mental health through an intense study with a sample of one hundred and thirty nine athletes. The results proved that resilience was positively associated with sport achievement and psychological well-being.

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Psychological Resilience in Olympic Champions

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Psychological Resilience in Olympic Champions

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This Article presents a study involving twelve Olympic champions that “explores and explains the relationship between psychological resilience and optimal sports performance”. The results demonstrate that psychological characteristics of developing excellence such as: “positive personality, motivation, confidence, focus, and perceived social support” lead to optimal sport performance.

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This Article presents the psychological “fundamental components” (4) that are required for athletes to “cope with performance pressure” (4) and “sustain the hard work necessary to perfect their skills” (4). It argues and proves that “self-efficacy is considered to be one of the most influential constructs mediating achievement striving in sport.” (4).

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Athletes, fans, coaches, and sport psychologists all know the power of self-efficacy in sport. With this new book, students, researchers, and practitioners now have a go-to reference on efficacy research packed with psychological strategies for helping athletes, teams, and coaches overcome specific weaknesses.

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Thesis: Going beyond your "Comfort Zone" develops psychological characteristics including Resilience, Discipline and Self-Efficacy which will lead to personal and athletic success.

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Thesis: Going beyond your "Comfort Zone" develops psychological characteristics including Resilience, Discipline and Self-Efficacy which will lead to personal and athletic success.

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“Life always begins with one step outside of your comfort zone.” 

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“Life always begins with one step outside of your comfort zone.” 

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― Shannon L. Alder

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This video inspired me to work on "comfort zones" throughout English 101. Moreover, the video motivates and inspires audiences to go outside of their comfort zones to reach their goals in life.

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COMFORT ZONE - Powerful Motivational Speech