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- 1. TheCarrie Davidson Zone Comfort
- 2. Thesis In general, people spend too much time worrying about the future, the way they are perceived, and the fear of failing. All of these worries and fears prevent success and inevitably lead to stress, unhappiness, and failure of reaching one’s full potential. By stepping out of a comfort zone, those worries are erased while one experiences change, excitement, and breakthroughs.
- 3. Personal Relevance “True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.” -Kurt Vonnegut http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3582367488/tt0077975 http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/k/kurtvonneg103944.html
- 4. What Is a Comfort Zone? • Artificial boundary • Developed by fear and molded by our experiences. India. UNCT. UN Stress Counselor. Moving Beyond Comfort Zone. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. http://www.supercoloring.com/wp-content/thumbnail/2008_12/eeyore-scare-coloring-page.gif
- 5. Fear “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.” -President Franklin D. Roosevelt First Inaugural Address http://www.healthmedialab.com/html/president/fdr1.html Tracy, Brian. "Conquest of Fear and the Habit of Courage." Daley Group. Web. 16 Feb. 2011 Roosevelt, Franklin D. ""Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself": FDR's First Inaugural Address." Address. First Inaugural Address. Washington, D.C. 4 Mar. 1933. History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web. Web. 03 Mar. 2011. <http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5057/>.
- 6. Origin of Fear Childhood experiences Curiosity http://www.imdb.com/media/rm289181184/tt0110366 Tracy, Brian. "Conquest of Fear and the Habit of Courage." Daley Group. Web. 16 Feb. 2011
- 7. More Causes of Fear Ignorance Change Doubt Illness, fatigue, not physically fit Tracy, Brian. "Conquest of Fear and the Habit of Courage." Daley Group. Web. 16 Feb. 2011 http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/C445760BCF1B7C714A914E06783818AC74089C36/GYI0059718442_LR1.jpg
- 8. Epicureanism Epicurus (341-270 BC) Greek philosopher Main Goal Tranquility peace of mind, and happiness. Freedom from fear and anxiety http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism "EPICUREANISM." (n.d.): Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. EBSCO. Web. 1 Mar. 2011.
- 9. Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 BC- 8 BC) Disciple of Epicureanism Roman poet (Ode I XI) Recruited for Republican Army by Brutus Became close friend of Augustus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace "HORACE." (n.d.): Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. EBSCO. Web. 1 Mar. 2011.
- 10. Ode I XI “...Sapias, vina liques, et spatio brevi spem longam reseces; dum loquimur, fugerit invida aetas: carpe diem quam nimium credula postero.” ”...Be wise, strain the wine; and since life is brief, prune back far-reaching hopes. Even while we speak, envious time has passed: pluck the day, trusting as little as possible in the tomorrow.” http://www.flickr.com/photos/photoimage/3095082936/ Social Issues Research Centre. Carpe Diem. Carpe Diem. The National Lottery. Web. 16 Feb. 2011.
- 11. Why Is It So Hard? Doubt capabilities Risks are too large There’s always tomorrow... http://anniesorensen.com/take-the-chance-you-never-know-what-youre-gonna-get/ India. UNCT. UN Stress Counselor. Moving Beyond Comfort Zone. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
- 12. Step 1 Know Your Habits http://inkjot.wordpress.com/category/cartoon/ India. UNCT. UN Stress Counselor. Moving Beyond Comfort Zone. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
- 13. Step 2 Analyze Yourself http://www.flickr.com/photos/annagaycoan/3750144703/ India. UNCT. UN Stress Counselor. Moving Beyond Comfort Zone. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
- 14. Step 3 Be You “Would you stop thinking about what everyone wants? Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do YOU want? What do you WANT?” (The Notebook) http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3869227520/tt0332280 India. UNCT. UN Stress Counselor. Moving Beyond Comfort Zone. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
- 15. Step 4 Try Out Something Strange (Left to Right) Johnny Depp, Helen Bonham Carter, Tim Burton http://www.flickr.com/photos/48997336@N05/5432960889/ India. UNCT. UN Stress Counselor. Moving Beyond Comfort Zone. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
- 16. Step 5 Be Willing to Say “No” http://squarelens.net/blog1/2008/10/ India. UNCT. UN Stress Counselor. Moving Beyond Comfort Zone. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
- 17. Step 6 Do Your Research http://www.flickr.com/photos/suttonhoo22/305806118/ India. UNCT. UN Stress Counselor. Moving Beyond Comfort Zone. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
- 18. Step 7 Accept What’s Going On India. UNCT. UN Stress Counselor. Moving Beyond Comfort Zone. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
- 19. Step 7 Accept What’s Going On India. UNCT. UN Stress Counselor. Moving Beyond Comfort Zone. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
- 20. Research Slides • Many...with citations on the bottom (For information and images) • Approximately 12-20 minutes. (12 minutes is bear minimum) • Citations at the bottom of the page that the class will see • As many slides that it takes to prove your thesis.
- 21. Videos? • imbed videos (short; don’t replace videos for teaching research component) into your slides as needed • will break up some of your information and speaking.
- 22. Application Component • Describe, in detail, your application component • Multiple Slides • Use Pictures, videos, etc • Approximately 8-15 minutes • Bear Minimum of entire presentation: 25 minutes. Max (DO NOT GO OVER) 47 minutes
- 23. Class Activity • Something creative and fun • Approximately 5 minutes (or more)
- 24. Works Cited • Alphabetical order, no bullet points, anything used even after research blogs, pictures, all that jazz.
- 25. Conclusion Slide • What did you learn? • Just one slide.
- 26. YAAY CONGRATS
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- As I was growing up, my parents taught me to always try new things and take every opportunity that is given to me. When I was trying to figure out what topic to research for the year ahead of me, I had a hard time finding something that I was passionate about. I realized that I love trying new things and meeting new people. We&#x2019;re all just a few weeks shy of graduating and moving on from the same people we&#x2019;ve seen everyday for the past 12 years. We&#x2019;re going to live in new places, meet new people, learn all sorts of crazy stuff, and hopefully not lose sight of our goals. So, I hope through this project I will convince you guys, my peers, to not be fearful, but hopeful, and not be reckless, but eager for the years to come. \n
- A comfort zone is an artificial boundary developed by fear, the attitudes and people around us, habits, the status quo, and all of our environment. Like beauty, a comfort zone is in the eye&#x2019;s of the beholder. Each person has a comfort zone unique to them because each person experiences different triumphs and tragedies. A small boy who is mocked and picked last in gym is less likely to ask girls out later on than the varsity quarterback is. This is because we are constantly learning from our past trials and errors and end up locking ourselves into a &#x201C;comfort zone&#x201D; that paralyzes us from reaching our full potential. \n
- This is a picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt, possibly one of the most courageous presidents of American History. He said during his First Inaugural Address that &#x201C;the only thing we have to fear is fear itself&#x2014;nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.&#x201D; He was referring to the Great Depression, but we can all listen to perhaps the greatest advice ever given. Stress, anxiety, discontent, unhappiness, and failure can all be rooted back to fear. What fear does to us is it occupies our minds with worries. Worries of not getting into that &#x201C;great&#x201D; college, making the team, or going to prom with someone we&#x2019;d really like to. So what do we do? We procrastinate and make excuses and end up not applying to our &#x201C;reach&#x201D; college, not trying out for the basketball team, and not asking that person out in fear of rejection and failure. Fear ends up paralyzing us, which in turn prevents us from reaching our full potential. \n
- Children are fearless because they don&#x2019;t know fear. They see the world as a playground full of new and exciting things. Unfortunately, they lose that insight when they experience pain, embarrassment, rejection, or failure. A child will eat bugs, try to fly, and ask a crazy amount of questions because their curiosity is beautiful. It&#x2019;s not until they find out that bugs are foul, the fall after flying is painful, and asking too many questions can lead to rejection, that they become fearful of trying new things. \n
- Ignorance is another cause of fear. We hear all the time that we fear what we do not know, and it is very true. In general, we are less likely to try new things that we don&#x2019;t know much about because for most of us, change is terrifying. Doubt enters the mind because we feel we&#x2019;re not equipped physically, mentally or emotionally for something new. However, change is extremely necessary for success. Godfrey Sullivan, President and CEO of a huge software company did not get to where he was by not taking risky chances. When Lindsey Vonn, Olympic Skier for team USA, crashed her head into an icy slope during a training run for the downhill 2006 Olympics, she didn&#x2019;t throw in the towel. Years later, she again injured herself right before the 2010 Olympics, but still managed to win Gold Medal for the 2010 Downhill. Great success is not possible without taking the first step. (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2707033/lindsey_vonn_primed_for_2010_olympic.html?cat=14)\n
- 1. Formed by Epicurus \na. Greek philosopher\n2. Philosophy that tranquility, peace of mind and happiness is the main goal in life.\na. Sensual pleasures disturbs peace of mind\nb. Intellectual pleasures were seen to lead to true happiness.\ni. Conquest of fear of the gods, death, and the afterlife. Freedom of fear\nc. Epicurus believed that if you could achieve a life free of fear and sensual pleasures (sex, over eating,\n3. Believed in higher beings (gods), but did not believe they had any effect on our lives\ni. Similar to Atheistic beliefs. \n4. Interesting**\na. Epicurus believed that the soul was made up of tiny particles throughout the entire body\ni. So when the body decomposes, so does the soul\ni. Therefore, no afterlife (in his opinion)\ni. &#x201C;when we are, death is not; and when death is, we are not.&#x201D;\n5. One of his disciples \na. Horace, a man we all know of, even if we don&#x2019;t think we do. \n
- Horace\n1. Roman poet famous for Latin Literature of Golden Age\na. He wrote satires, epodes, odes, and epistles\n2. After the assassination of Julius Ceaser\na. Recruited by Marcus Junius Brutus (one of the assassins)\nb. Republican Army\nc. Army was routed by Octavian (Gaius Julius Ceaser Augustus) and he and Horace became good friends\ni. Granted a government job in writing poetry on his return home\nii. Satires, epodes, odes, and epistles\nii. On the powerful side of history, therefore his poems were famous\n
- Horace\n-Ode 1.11\n\n&#x201C;Ask not &#x2013; we cannot know &#x2013; what end the gods have set for you, for me; nor attempt the Babylonian reckonings Leucono&#xEB;. How much better to endure whatever comes, whether Jupiter grants us additional winters or whether this is our last, which now wears out the Tuscan Sea upon the barrier of the cliffs!Be wise, strain the wine; and since life is brief, prune back far-reaching hopes. Even while we speak, envious time has passed: pluck the day, trusting as little as possible in the tomorrow.&#x201D;\n\nThe theme of the poem depicts a Epicureanistic belief; take what is given to you and live with it. "Seize the day" comes from the idea that life is ever moving, and never does a moment linger. We should not waste our time ignoring our full potential or fearing the unknown. Horace tried convincing us to go out and do what we can with the moments we are given because death is inevitable and so many people waste their lives fearing it, instead of living in the moment.&#xA0;\n
- 1. Doubting capabilities\na. Parents were divorcees \ni. You are destined to being single for your life\nb. You grew up in a broken home\ni. You won&#x2019;t be a good parent\n2. Risks are too large\na. Habitual Routine\ni. You are comfortable with the way things are because they are familiar\n-The unknown is scary because we are not familiar with it. \n3. There&#x2019;s always tomorrow\na. We assume that because tomorrow is new, it is a better day to do something\nb. We believe we will be more capable of something tomorrow\ni. Procrastination and excuses\nii. Tomorrow will turn into Today, and tomorrow will eventually, never come. \n
- 1. Think of your habitual behaviors\na. Not necessarily bad habits.\nb. These habits work for you, so you cling to them\ni. They&#x2019;ve gotten to where you are, however, not where you can be\n2. Put aside your most clung to habit (keeping quiet around new people, constantly texting, fingernail biting, over eating, judging people)\na. Try to see things through a different perspective\ni. Shyness: people perceive you the way you perceive yourself. \nii. Texting: missing out on the real world happening around you\niii. Fingernail biting: unhealthy and disgusting\niv. Over-eating: unhealthy and avoiding possibly more in depth anxieties\nv. JUDGING PEOPLE: most people can say that they have judged at least one person in their life before they got to know them. This can be bad because we usually don&#x2019;t give people a chance to disprove their first impression. \n
- 1. Take a look at yourself \na. Focus on your unconscious habits\ni. Most of us are aware of our boundaries, but maybe not little habits because we grow addicted to them\nii. You have to want to leave your comfort zone, so if you really do want to try new things, focus on what is holding you back. \n
- We&#x2019;ve all heard, &#x201C;Be yourself because you are very special&#x201D;, but the more we hear it, the cheesier it sounds. However, &#x201C;Be you&#x201D; means so much more. After analyzing your habits, take a look at who you are when no one else is around. As selfish as it sounds, you need to put yourself first in this situation. This doesn&#x2019;t mean put yourself before others, it basically means put your wants before what others want of you. Some people are constantly trying to please others, which leads to a constant sense of guilt or shame. This can get you &#x201C;stuck&#x201D;; stuck in relationships, stuck going to a school your parents like, etc. \n
- Try something that you&#x2019;ve always wanted to but didn&#x2019;t do because you were afraid of what people might think or say. Some people tend to do this a lot. They&#x2019;ll think, &#x201C;Oh, that seems cool...no, that&#x2019;s not for me.&#x201D; What we need to get passed is the fear that people will think we are weird. It is pretty much impossible that you will go your entire life without at least some downer calling you strange or weird. WHO CARES! Try new things, be weird, or strange, or goofy. At least you&#x2019;ll be having fun. Girls, if you want to throw a football around with someone, ask them! Guys, you should definitely try a pedicure. They feel so great. The point is to get over what people think of you and just do you. Some of the strangest people are the most insightful and talented people. \n\n
- So you invest a lot of time is something you&#x2019;re good at...Good for you. But you have no passion for it? You do it well, but you don&#x2019;t see it playing a big role in your future. You need to be willing to drop whatever this is because being &#x201C;good&#x201D; at something and enjoying something are two totally different things. Doing something well is something that feels good for everyone, but you cannot neglect your happiness. This will play a bigger role when we&#x2019;re off at college trying out majors. By doing something you&#x2019;re good at, just because you&#x2019;re good at it isn&#x2019;t bad at all. However, you can grow too comfortable in this position and be fearful in the future to try things you may not be all that great at. \n
- Comfort zones are natural and they protect us from dangers. However, some of the dangers that we veer away from are only imaginary. This is where you really should do your research to find out the actual potential danger. This is crucial to the process of stepping out of your comfort zone. Maybe the danger is not as frightening or as real as imagined. Ask around, read, use the internet. If you use reliable resources, your fears might dissipate. The important part is that you separate natural fears (that cause actual danger) from irrational fears. \n
- Know that anxiety is completely natural. You need to accept that what you are doing may strain your mentality, but only temporary. Once you realize what is going on. Be prepared for some things to be indifferent to you and even things to go wrong. If you are not experienced with something, some things may not be planned out perfectly and that is perfectly fine. You just need to relax and persist.\n
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