Explore the wilderness of your discomfort<\/h1>\nInspiration Shot June 2019<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Explore](\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/magic-happens.jpg\" "\\"Explore")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Even if your comfort zone extends a lot further than many other people’s\u00a0– as is the case for me – it is still a bit scary to get out of\u00a0it. Somehow I have been extra triggered lately to step out of my comfort zone. I would like to take you on this\u00a0adventure with me and offer some tools to extend your comfort zone. Because\u00a0the magic always happens outside your comfort zone…<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Reframing<\/h2>\n
Why not turn something scary or exciting into an adventure?\u00a0I highly recommend the meditation ‘explore the wilderness of your discomfort<\/a>‘. It gives me the perfect mindset shift to consider things that I actually find pretty scary as an adventure, a journey, or a transformation. An example of this is the ‘journey of discovery’ into my emotions that I experienced with a coach… I discovered crazy mini-humans in bubbles and a private cinema … Read my blog ‘Reconnecting to emotions: scary or an adventure?<\/a>‘\u00a0to be amazed by what your subconscious mind wants to tell you:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>(Re)connecting to emotions \u2013 scary or adventurous?<\/h3>\n
I always thought emotions were annoying and non-productive. I was so focused on achieving results that I became a master of ignoring and suppressing my disappointments, pain, sadness and other negative experiences. However, suppressing emotions not only costs a lot of energy, it also prevents you from feeling positive emotions.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Urgent versus Important<\/h2>\n<\/div>You may feel that you don’t\u00a0have time to step out of your comfort zone, experiment with your feelings or gain new inspiration. Busy, busy, busy, right? We often focus on the wrong priorities. Most attention usually goes to urgent matters, leaving little room for important (strategic) things. Being aware of the difference between urgent and important, plus\u00a0planning your actions accordingly can give a lot of peace and lead to better results. Do – Decide – Delegate – Delete. Better to take control of your agenda than to let external factors guide you, right?<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Masculine – Feminine<\/h2>\n<\/div>We all respond differently to pressure and stress. A new situation often creates tension. This picture nicely lists the essence of masculine and feminine\u00a0energy – and the response when threatened, ‘injured’\u00a0or under pressure. Do you recognize these characteristics with yourself or others?<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Write it down!<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>You can only really understand your own process when you take a step back to reach a different perspective, like a ‘helicopter view’. A way of changing your perspective\u00a0is\u00a0to talk\u00a0or write\u00a0about it. Writing a book is the epitome of this\u00a0process for me, but I also use journaling, blogs and social media posts help me to process things and to make the lessons\u00a0and insights accessible to myself and others. Have you ever thought about processing your experiences in a book or blog series? If you are interested, I would like to support\u00a0you to do this during one of my writing weeks (coming up in\u00a0Thailand<\/a>, Curacao<\/a> or Mallorca<\/a>). The retreat allows\u00a0you to\u00a0step out of your comfort zone, but in a safe environment with supportive guidance and a proven writing process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Explore](\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_5196.jpg\" "\\"Explore")
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>A gift for you…<\/h2>\n<\/div>During my recent writing week in Mallorca, I put the principle of ‘write your book in 1 week’ into practice by creating a beautiful cookbook. The\u00a0delicious lunch recipes were created by my yoga teacher\u00a0Susana, pictures by\u00a0photographer Eef Ouwehand<\/a>. The delicious vegetarian lunches prevented an\u00a0‘after lunch dip’, allowing us to continue to be productive and creative after lunch. Download the book for free: Writer\u2019s recipes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Even if your comfort zone extends a lot further than many other people’s\u00a0– as is the case for me – it is still a bit scary to get out of\u00a0it. Somehow I have been extra triggered lately to step out of my comfort zone. I would like to take you on this\u00a0adventure with me and offer some tools to extend your comfort zone. Because\u00a0the magic always happens outside your comfort zone…<\/p>\n<\/div>
Reframing<\/h2>\n
Why not turn something scary or exciting into an adventure?\u00a0I highly recommend the meditation ‘explore the wilderness of your discomfort<\/a>‘. It gives me the perfect mindset shift to consider things that I actually find pretty scary as an adventure, a journey, or a transformation. An example of this is the ‘journey of discovery’ into my emotions that I experienced with a coach… I discovered crazy mini-humans in bubbles and a private cinema … Read my blog ‘Reconnecting to emotions: scary or an adventure?<\/a>‘\u00a0to be amazed by what your subconscious mind wants to tell you:<\/p>\n<\/div> I always thought emotions were annoying and non-productive. I was so focused on achieving results that I became a master of ignoring and suppressing my disappointments, pain, sadness and other negative experiences. However, suppressing emotions not only costs a lot of energy, it also prevents you from feeling positive emotions.<\/p>\n<\/div> You may feel that you don’t\u00a0have time to step out of your comfort zone, experiment with your feelings or gain new inspiration. Busy, busy, busy, right? We often focus on the wrong priorities. Most attention usually goes to urgent matters, leaving little room for important (strategic) things. Being aware of the difference between urgent and important, plus\u00a0planning your actions accordingly can give a lot of peace and lead to better results. Do – Decide – Delegate – Delete. Better to take control of your agenda than to let external factors guide you, right?<\/p>\n<\/div> We all respond differently to pressure and stress. A new situation often creates tension. This picture nicely lists the essence of masculine and feminine\u00a0energy – and the response when threatened, ‘injured’\u00a0or under pressure. Do you recognize these characteristics with yourself or others?<\/p>\n<\/div> You can only really understand your own process when you take a step back to reach a different perspective, like a ‘helicopter view’. A way of changing your perspective\u00a0is\u00a0to talk\u00a0or write\u00a0about it. Writing a book is the epitome of this\u00a0process for me, but I also use journaling, blogs and social media posts help me to process things and to make the lessons\u00a0and insights accessible to myself and others. Have you ever thought about processing your experiences in a book or blog series? If you are interested, I would like to support\u00a0you to do this during one of my writing weeks (coming up in\u00a0Thailand<\/a>, Curacao<\/a> or Mallorca<\/a>). The retreat allows\u00a0you to\u00a0step out of your comfort zone, but in a safe environment with supportive guidance and a proven writing process.<\/p>\n<\/div> During my recent writing week in Mallorca, I put the principle of ‘write your book in 1 week’ into practice by creating a beautiful cookbook. The\u00a0delicious lunch recipes were created by my yoga teacher\u00a0Susana, pictures by\u00a0photographer Eef Ouwehand<\/a>. The delicious vegetarian lunches prevented an\u00a0‘after lunch dip’, allowing us to continue to be productive and creative after lunch. Download the book for free: Writer\u2019s recipes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>(Re)connecting to emotions \u2013 scary or adventurous?<\/h3>\n
<\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div>Urgent versus Important<\/h2>\n<\/div>
Masculine – Feminine<\/h2>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Write it down!<\/h2>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>A gift for you…<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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