How to Create Adventure in Your Comfort Zone

Posted byVanya Wryter ConsultingPosted inEducation, LifestyleTags:, , , , , , ,

Each day, we start with the same number of hours, minutes, and seconds to spend how we choose. We have the power to make each day special or different. Some days stand out more than others, like attending a wedding, a birthday, or a graduation. Or they stand out for other reasons, like a funeral, job loss, or extreme illness. 

Those days are atypical. But if it’s a workday, how can you turn a typical day into a memorable one? You can change the little things, like the screen saver on your computer, eat something different for lunch. You can change the greeting for your coworker from the usual, “Hi, how are you?” to “Hello, how will you make today special?” Your coworker will likely stop and stare.

It’s easy to say that we had a typical day because we got up at the usual time, did our usual morning routine, went to work, and then had the usual commute back home before having a bland dinner. Five days a week can pass like that and it’s okay to enjoy the comfort of a drama-free routine.

But when you think about it, five days a week, fifty somewhat weeks in a year (depending on how many weeks you work) is a huge chunk of your life that’s typical or routine. You don’t have to live it that way. 

I challenge you to try something different to change your daily routine and keep it fresh. Your mind will notice the details when you slightly change your route to work, or check out a new place for lunch. 

You’re also setting new goals for yourself. You might learn something new if you pause to talk with someone you’ve never spoken to before—a neighbor, a coworker, or the cashier at the coffee shop. 

Tomorrow, ask yourself, “Was today typical?” or did you change things up just a little bit?

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21 thoughts on “How to Create Adventure in Your Comfort Zone”

  4. I’m someone who very much hates venturing out of my comfort zone and I think that has been a hinderance. So recently, I’ve been trying to say yes to new things and it’s been more fun than I thought it would be.

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  5. Wonderful suggestions, Vanya. Many of them are quite easy. Maybe just putting the other shoe on first or the order in which you put on your clothes (no I don’t mean underwear on the outside.) It can wake up your day.

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