VIDEO INTRO: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lkFo_HG9QZk
A Step Outside the Comfort Zone
This
“open sharing” activity has some challenging topics to discuss that can take a
person a little out of their comfort zone. Choose a topic from the list that
you feel able to share in the group. These topics are involve sharing some potentially
uncomfortable stories however the idea behind the exercise is that going a
little outside of the comfort zone can bring the group closer which can promote
an environment of healing. This will be especially helpful if after a person
shares, the rest of the group is able to provide a listening ear and some empathetic
and supportive comments while being careful not to be judgmental.
Choose one
selection below that you are comfortable enough sharing about and share your
answer:
Talk about
something that makes you very angry in as calm, understanding, and loving way
as possible.
Share
something that people compliment you on that you feel uncomfortable repeating
out loud.
Tell the
group something from your past that you should apologize for but never did.
Let the
group know about a prediction that you were very sure about but ended up being inaccurate.
Share a
double standard that you have.
Tell the
group about something in the world that you realize is true, but you try to just
ignore it.
Tell the
group about a fear you faced or one that you did not.
Fill in the
blanks – I used to insist that ______was right, but now I realize that I was completely
wrong.
Share
something that people should be careful trusting you with.
Complete: If
I was to get called out for _______the evidence against me would be overwhelming.
Reveal a
healthy habit that you know you should do regularly, but you often don’t.
Share about
a time when you should have spoken up but did not.
Explain a
situation when you bailed when you should have stayed.
Share about
a situation where you stayed too long and regretted it.
Reveal a
past (or current) responsibility you were entrusted with, but you just did the
bare minimum.
Let
everyone know about a bad business or financial decision you got caught up in
Share a situation
when you should have been more trusting but weren’t
Share a
situation when you trusted and got burned for it later.
Share
something you said or did in the past that makes you cringe when you think
about it today.
Let the
group know about something someone called you out on, and they were right.
Share a
story about a lie or deception that ended up costing you.
Share about
a time when you knew better but went ahead with something you shouldn’t have.
Reveal a
story about a time where you stayed on the sidelines when you should have
gotten involved.
Complete
the sentence: I gave it away when I should have kept it when….
Share about
a time when you tried to beat or cheat another person but later wished you didn’t.
Process:
First,
discuss: How can we learn and grow from our regrets?
How can
this group help with that process?
Next, as a
group discuss the following questions based on this diagram:
*This diagram has been copied from the internet. The original source could not be found to be properly credited
Fear
Zone:
Consider
what it says in the fear zone in the diagram. Share if any of these apply to you
and explain.
What
can this group do to help someone move past obstacles and properly address what
is in their fear zone?
Learning
Zone:
What
can help make this group a positive place to explore the objectives listed in
the learning zone in the diagram above?
Growth
Zone:
Where
do you see yourself when you are consistently achieving the objectives in the growth
zone?
How
can this group help you get there?
Finally,
what can YOU do personally to contribute to this group being a place where both
yourself and others here feel comfortable sharing who they really are and what is
really going on even when it is uncomfortable?
