Comfort zones are a weird thing.
We call them comfortable, but when we get stuck in them, they usually feel anything but.
It’s like running the same track over and over with blinders on—a racehorse, a hamster on a wheel, a bird in a cage. Pick your metaphor. Either way, life starts to lose its color. Everything feels dull.
Here’s why that happens: I once read that real comfort comes from conviction: knowing, deep down, that you’re heading in the right direction—even if you’re not there yet. I have to agree.
That kind of comfort zone—the one built on conviction—is very different from the kind that keeps us stuck.
So which is it, really? Is a comfort zone about sticking with the familiar, or about having conviction in where you’re going?
The answer: both. It depends on which of your three brains is running the show—your caveman, your genius, or your robot.
Who’s Driving the Ship: Caveman, Genius, or Robot?
When your robot brain takes over, you repeat the same thoughts and behaviors automatically. In those moments, you’re not consciously choosing—you’re on autopilot. That’s why you can drive ten miles and barely remember how you got there.
Of course, your robot brain isn’t trying to sabotage you. It’s actually freeing up space for your genius brain—the part of you that solves problems, dreams up new ideas, and creates.
When your genius brain engages with a clear direction and deep conviction, that’s when you experience real comfort—the kind that moves you forward.
Why You Feel Stuck
That dull, lifeless feeling? In most cases, it happens when your robot brain is on autopilot and your genius brain has no clear path to follow. No direction. No “why.”
That’s why breaking out of a stale comfort zone isn’t just about shaking up your routine. Instead, it’s about consciously choosing to engage your genius brain on purpose.
You need to override the automatic patterns with a clear vision. A reason that wakes you up.
Find Your Conviction. Get Your Color Back.
When my clients learn to tap into that genius—when they stop running on autopilot—it’s like watching color flood back into their world. Their eyes light up with purpose and possibility they thought they’d lost.
So, if you’re ready to get your color back, here’s your next step:
Our process can help. Join us.
