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We have all heard it a million times ‘get out of your comfort zone’ in order to grow... but why would you…? 

We could say expand your comfort zone and that’s little better BUT…I see that it still requires judgement and we all have enough of that in our lives.

I don’t know about you but for me when I think of ‘Comfort’ I think of my couch, chocolate, wine, comfort food, warmth, safety etc and frankly why would I want to get out of that especially on a cold wet day…?

We could replace ‘comfort’ with ‘capacity’ cause ‘capacity’ is more aligned with performance…

So maybe ‘Expand your capacity’ is a better option… expand your capacity to see, think, feel, do, achieve. 

Why I prefer Capacity over Comfort is that capacity acknowledges that you have a certain number of skills, talents and gifts, which is more aligned with performance and is a more empowering use of words.

Expanding your Capacity is a stronger statement that subconsciously aids in building one's self confidence, definitely something that is important in success in life and the gym.

See, comfort is meant to be reassuring, pleasurable and safe. Comfort zone therefore should be about recharging one's self. Recharging, rest is a key part in order for one to perform at their peak and push to new limits… wouldn’t you agree?

Other subtle things to change in order to reach your optimal self are things like;

• Instead of being worried or fearful  about something, be curious. 

• Evaluate yourself, your projects, see where you did well and where you can do better

• Seek critical feedback  

It's not enough to just pay attention to the reps, sets and positive motivational saying we need to pay attention to the language we use in the stories we tell ourselves. 

Coach Kylie

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