Jul 12 2010
Try Something New
Opening Topic for Open Chat Night: How to break out of your comfort zone
Many of you already know I have been taking steps to get out of my comfort zone. I have made some progress to stretch those limits, but I’m still having this fear holding me back from adding more adventure and excitement to my life. For instance, I found a place where they have social events for new people to meet in the Milwaukee area. For the past month I have been trying to convince myself to attend one of those events but just can’t get myself to do it. Some of those events take place at a bar and I know lots of people there will be talking, and so I’m afraid of not being able to hear what people say because of the background noise. That itself won’t ease my shyness and put forth an outgoing personality. I have rarely hung out with friends during my life, don’t go to bars and have only been to a couple of parties. When an opportunity comes, I feel that it’s a place where I truly don’t belong. I want to change myself to be more outgoing but my expectations are either too high or too low. Progress is slow sometimes!
I’ve heard from others in the hearing loss community dealing with similar situations. Share your experiences or thoughts on how to break out of your comfort zone. I think it will help all of us try something new no matter how challenging it can be.
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