The "Comfort Zone"

No it's not a posture-pedic, but that would be great.

Recently I had a lesson with one of my instuctors at the school, and I was telling him how I was playing great one day and once I realized how well I was doing, I felt anxious and different then normal, then i proceed to screw the rest of the round up. He told me that I will do anything to shoot in my comfort zone. The "Comfort Zone" is the mind set in which we try to maintain at all times. Then i got to thinking, This not only applies to golf but any situation in general.

Once we are put into a situation that we are uncomfortable in, our first instinct is to get out while we still can. Whether it be a new job, social events or most of the time relationships. How many times have you went to a party, felt a bad vibe then left, and was told the next day by one of your friends you should of stayed or even went to a party and completely regretted it. In the past I felt that way in relationships, it’d go well for a about 4 months then something would happen to my mind then I’d bail on the girl for no reason. Most of the time I ended up regretting it for awhile. I have also seen a lot of people doing the opposite, staying in a relationship just cause they are more comfortable having someone even though he or she may be a complete ass.

Many people have broadened comfort zones, they can pretty much take on anything or anyone and be very level headed about it. Im one the many who have to work on that, on golf and in life. I think when we find ourselves in these situations, we need to step back and take a look at the way we handle these things. "Do I really have a reason to leave?" "Do I really have a reason to stay?"

"Ehh... screw it" can’t always be the answer. You’ll find yourself with a a lot of regrets.