These are Uncomfortable Habits, but it Will Make You Successful

It is pretty difficult to be take action when we are stressed out or feel some discomfort. That's the way our brains have been programmed to work. But stepping out of your comfort zone makes you feel better and aids productivity. Here is a look at some of these uncomfortable habits.

1. Get Up Early: Save you are already used to early wake-ups, getting up earlier than usual can take you out of your comfort zone. However, if you get up well before you have to start getting ready for work, it’s worth it. It gives you an opportunity to collect your thoughts and mentally prepare yourself for the day ahead, rather than just dashing from one activity to another. It also gives you the opportunity to eat a good breakfast and exercise, both of which have well-known health benefits.

2. Accomplish an “Impossible” Goal: Few things compare to the exhilaration of accomplishing something that you didn’t think you were capable of. These achievements fall so far outside of your comfort zone that they seem impossible. These accomplishments are worth every bit of suffering you endure to achieve them because once you finally do it, you feel invincible and carry that triumph with you forever.

3. Meditate: It’s easy to get stuck in your comfort zone when you’re so busy that you don’t slow down enough to really think about what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. Meditation increases brain density in areas responsible for self-control, focus, problem-solving, flexibility and resilience.

4. Focus on one thing at a time: Chew in bits. Focusing completely on a single task is a big risk --the risk of failing at something to which you’ve given your all. That’s why it’s so uncomfortable. Multi-tasking kills productivity. When you try to do two things at once, your brain lacks the capacity to perform both tasks successfully, and diminishes personal growth.

5. Volunteerism: Though we all have our demands and priorities, but Volunteering is a powerful experience that feels good and expands your network at the same time.

6. Practice Public Speaking: A lot of people fear public speaking. It is a challenge, but also worth it. Whether you’re addressing five people around a table or an audience of five thousand, becoming a better public speaker can be a huge plus for your career. It improves your social communication skills, and allows you better pitch your business ideas.

7. Talk to someone you don’t know: Unless you’re an extreme extrovert, talking to new people probably makes you at least somewhat uncomfortable. Do it anyway. Social interaction is good for your mood (even when you don’t like it), expands your network, exposes you to new ideas and boosts your self-confidence.

8. Bite Your Tongue. Sure, it can feel so good to unload on somebody and let them know what you really think, but that good feeling is temporary. What happens the next day, the next week or the next year? It’s human nature to want to prove that you’re right, but it’s rarely effective. 

9. Don't Be Afraid To Say No: Research conducted at the University of California, San Francisco, showed that the more difficulty that you have saying no, the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout and even depression. Saying no is indeed a major challenge for many people. No is a powerful word that you should not be afraid to wield. When it’s time to say no, avoid phrases such as I don’t think I can or I’m not certain. Saying no to a new commitment honors your existing commitments and gives you the opportunity to successfully fulfill them. When you learn to say no, you free yourself from unnecessary constraints and free up your time and energy for the important things in life.

10. Stop Putting Things Off: Change, self-improvement are hard to deal with. Being courageous to go for what you want is hard, and so is the work to make it happen. When things are hard, it’s always easier to decide to tackle them tomorrow. The problem is that tomorrow never comes. Saying you’ll do it tomorrow is just an excuse, and it means that either you don’t really want to do it or that you want the results without the hard work that comes along with it.