It’s a scary world out there. Not just because of Covid-19, but every day has its own challenges.
Being a nurse has historically been considered a “safe” profession. But, when you’re working as a nurse, are you truly in your COMFORT ZONE?
If you’re not currently in your comfort zone, why not try something a tiny bit outside of it? Reap the rewards of taking on something and ACCOMPLISHING IT!
Here are your four steps to walking outside your COMFORT ZONE and loving it:
- Find out your options. You must be aware of your options. Do a quick search engine review. Are you considering a job change, a Professional Legal Nurse Consultant (PLNC) Certification, and residence change?
- Specifically, what do you want to conquer? Become more introspective. What skeletons do you have in your closet that you want to get rid of? Write/type them out so it’s crystal clear to you.
- Tell yourself you can survive DISCOMFORT. We all have difficult times in our lives, days, weeks, months. Life can be viewed as half comfort and half discomfort. That being said, we have to learn to live with the discomfort half. Once you accept that, you’ll actually be ready to EMBRACE it.
- Take tiny steps to get outside your COMFORT ZONE. Just like you learned how to walk as a toddler, take it one step at time. Voila! What if you actually find that you can do it?
We all make excuses for why we can’t step outside our comfort zone, whether that be in our current nursing job, or in our lives in general. Gosh, think about how much you could’ve accomplished if you just went for what you really wanted instead of holding yourself back?
Ask your future self these questions:
- What will I tell myself about why I went for something I really wanted?
- What three things are holding me back from achieving what I want?
- Is there someone else who has what I also want? Did I reach out to them?
- Have I made excuses along the way? What are they?
- What do I need to do in order to feel I “accomplished” my goal?
Going outside your comfort zone is difficult but achievable. Tell yourself you can do it. You’ve followed through on difficult decisions before. You have achieved great things. You know you can do it.
My mother, of beloved memory, used to say to me “Tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are”. That was her way of saying that the people you hang out with affect you. Not just your reputation, but your friends or buddies can impact what you accomplish in life.
Hang out with people who are achieving what you believe is success. Those who are willing to travel outside their COMFORT ZONES to achieve their dreams.
As a matter-of-fact, hang out with nurses who have attained their Professional Legal Nurse Consultant (PLNC) Certification. You can do, too!
P.S. Go outside your COMFORT ZONE here!
