The truth about the "ups and downs"

Have you ever felt that you're at your "downs" for a long time and then you consciously try to "go up", but then you suddenly "go down" again, unconsciously?

Well, it happens that you got used to being down, in a way that it became your comfort zone, but it's not your fault.

There's a video of Seiti Arata, from Arata Academy, where he says that the phrase "going out of your comfort zone" it's being misunderstood. People think they should parachute jump to go out of it, but what Arata says is that it would be easier and healthier to actually stretch your comfort zone, instead of just leaving it behind. 

We all have our own reasons for not leaving a familiar "place", it could be fear of judgment, failure, loneliness, etc. So thinking about all of this, ask yourself these questions:

• How long have I been this "down"?
• How "down" am I, compared to what is "neutral" to me?
• What do I want to set as "normal" to me? (Think about a natural state of being)
• What is a small and simple step I can do today that will help me get up in the long-term?
• What is my main motivation for that? (Remember John Assaraf: Motivation = Motive for Action)

If your normal state never were absolutely good for you, it's time to break up this state of being.

There will always be moments when we are not okay, but we have to stay aware of what is good for us and notice when we are going too deep in our bad moment, so we can live our pain, but not let it become our life. Let's keep our awareness and stand up little by little, so you can reach a place where your comfort zone will be truly comfortable!