Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable to be More Confident

We all like to stay in our comfort zone. Why? It’s comfortable there, to be sure, but it also gives us a sense of control. When we allow ourselves to get out of our comfort zone, things are scary, and it can feel overwhelming at best. But getting comfortable with being uncomfortable can lead to better confidence, and that can lead to success. Here are ways to make new situations less stressful, which will help you excel.

Show Up

The very first thing you need to do to build confidence is simply showing up. This doesn’t have to mean physically showing up, such as to an event, but it means you need to face the task head-on no matter how much you want to avoid it. It’s okay to feel uncomfortable when you do it, but you need to do it anyway.

Don’t Quit

Something that makes you uncomfortable will probably not feel natural for quite some time. Just because you tried it once doesn’t mean you can stop trying. Don’t quit. Keep working on the specific task. The more you do it, the more comfortable you’ll feel with it over time. That could be short-term or long-term, but it will turn around.

Push Yourself

You’ve always heard that you shouldn’t say something’s impossible. That’s precisely the mindset that allows you to keep inside your comfort zone. To break out, you have to push yourself. You may not want to do it, but you just have to push yourself until you do.

Embrace Failure

Here’s the thing. Not every task you try will succeed. Failure is not the end of the road. It’s just a bump along the way. If you want to build your confidence and get better at something, you have to be okay with failing and not give up. Did you know the Chicken Soup for the Soul books were rejected 140 times? Now they’re one of the highest-selling book franchises of all time. The same could be true for your task if you allow yourself to keep trying.

Evaluate Improvements

What you should do is look at the small successes you had with each try. The result might not have been what you wanted, but some things worked. What were they? How can you capitalize on those aspects to improve your process and try again?

Do it Again

Finally, to continue to build confidence, do it again. Repetition will help you continue to make improvements and adjustments and just get you more comfortable with the task at hand. So when you fall, pick yourself back up, dust yourself off, and do it again. The entire thing will start to feel more comfortable the more you do it.

Are you ready to step out of your comfort zone?

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