2. Curious Happy
Easy-going Playful
Eager
Calm
Friendly Relaxed
Smiling
Comfort In the flow
Open Zone Spontaneous
Ready Creative
Flexible
This is your Comfort Zone.
3. Uncertainty New experiences
Differences Questioning The unknown
Discomfort
earning Zon
L
e
Comfort
Zone
Outside your Comfort Zone
is your Learning Zone.
4. Outside of your PANIC ZONE
Learning Zone
is your
earning Zon
PANIC ZONE. L
e
Comfort
Zone
No learning happens
in your Panic Zone.
Only panic happens.
5. Learning Zone
Comfort
Zone
As you explore your Learning Zone,
your Comfort Zone expands over time.
6. earning Zon
L
e
Comfort
Zone Oh noze!
But if you stay too long in the
Learning Zone without returning
to your Comfort Zone, you will
end up in the Panic Zone.
7. earning Zon
L
e
Comfort
Zone Yay!
Learning so
much!
Ideally you want to move
back and forth between
your Comfort Zone and
your Learning Zone.
8. earning Zon
L
e
Comfort
Zone
If you find yourself in your Panic
Zone, get back into your Comfort
Zone as soon as you can.
9. Thoughts that I don’t really want to do this anyway.
Holding breath. Procrastination.
Thoughts that this is
Inner arguments. pointless or stupid.
Anxiety. Feeling blank or confused.
PANIC ZONE
Heart racing.
Urge to run. Sweating.
Criticism of self or others. Flood of feelings.
Get to know your body’s signals
that you are in your Panic Zone.
10. Think of someone you love. Go for a walk.
Take a nap.
Connect with a friend.
Take a moment. Journal.
Take a bath. Create art.
Comfort
Zone Feel your feet. Pray.
Eat good food. Laugh.
Read a wisdom book. Go to nature.
Smile.
Play music. Be prepared by knowing what
comforting strategies work for you.
Dance.
Write. Feel your center. Deep breath.
11. Your turn!
1. Describe how your Comfort Zone feels.
2. Describe how your Panic Zone feels.
3. List ten strategies that return you to
your Comfort Zone.