How to make it easier to leave the comfort zone

Many people are dissatisfied with their current situation (especially in the professional sphere) and know that a change would do them good. However, they have often remained so deeply and for so long in their comfort zone that they find it difficult to change anything.

Of course, it is completely understandable that it is difficult to leave your comfort zone when you have been in it for a long time. It is comparable to expecting someone who has never run to run a marathon without any preparation.

Leaving your comfort zone needs to be practiced - just like in sport. By taking small, regular steps (e.g. taking a new route to work, trying out a new recipe or talking to a stranger in a café), it becomes much easier to tackle bigger changes, such as changing jobs or even a complete career change.

So if you find it difficult to leave your comfort zone, even though you know it would do you good, start with tiny steps. Soon the big steps will become more realistic and less scary.

Happy New Year!