Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Love Yourself First: Unlocking the Hidden Benefits

Are you tired of the same ole, same ole? Do you feel like you want a change but don’t know how? If so, you are in luck! As a teen life coach and founder of the lifestyle brand Start Loving Life® I am here to remind you that the NUMBER ONE thing you can do today is: START LOVING YOURSELF! I know, that sounds cheesy and simple. I get it! BUT that really is the answer.

Most people don’t love themselves. They just don’t. Instead, they are hard on themselves and are their own worst enemies. And the bad part is, most people don’t even realize they are doing it.

That’s why any time I talk about going “outside your comfort zone” it always begins with self-love. Because the kicker is this – the only reason you aren’t going outside your comfort zone is because you are too darn hard on yourself, which means you lack the confidence to even try OR the self-esteem to think you can! Isn’t that just crazy!?

So, what do you need to do? You want to start becoming more aware of the thoughts you are thinking about yourself. Are you focused on your positive qualities or your negative ones? Do you look in the mirror and focus on your GORGEEEE eyes or the line between your brows? This is SUPER IMPORTANT because your self-love fuels your self-esteem. It’s your self-esteem that gives you the confidence and belief in yourself to know that you are worthy of more. BUT not only that, it gives you the drive to go after it – not just sit around hoping and wishing but instead actually doing!

How does self-love help you to step out of your comfort zone?

• Personal Growth: when you love yourself, you feel good. It’s that plain and simple. When you feel good you want to achieve more.
• Increased confidence: when you love yourself, you discover the confidence and the FUN in trying new things.
• Overcome fear: when you love yourself, you know there is no such thing as fear! Fear is nothing more than thinking something bad is going to happen, which is focusing on the negative. Why not focus on the good that can happen from putting yourself out there! What a concept right?
• Enhanced Creativity: when you love yourself, the possibilities are endless. Your mind opens up to all the ways you can do more, be more and have more. You will begin to use your imagination for good, BIG DREAMS (not evil, LOL, like doubt, fear, and worry!).
• Resilience: when you love yourself and try new things you become better at adapting to new experiences. The more you expand your experiences outside your comfort zone the easier it will become! And the more life will be FUN for you!
• Bigger Network: when you love yourself, you feel good about yourself on the inside, which means you will be more comfortable and social around others. You will be in the perfect position to attract other like-minded peeps, expand your social network, and be more open to success!

Remember, life begins where your comfort zone ends! So don’t waste another minute, second guessing yourself or staying plain ole stuck! The world is waiting for you to take your first step towards loving yourself and your life! Now is the time!