An arena filled with 20,000 people making noise and screaming in support of the hometown squad is probably the ultimate psychological advantage.
While it may not guarantee a win it certainly helps swing the pendulum a bit further in your direction. Being at home eliminates the pressure of playing on the road, sleeping in a different bed or getting comfortable in a new enviorment.
But there are times when we have to produce outside of your comfort zone.
Staying within our boundaries of comfort and familiarity generally is the safe thing to do and takes the risk out of life.
However, it also limits us from being able to fulfill our goals and dreams.
Having goals and dreams allows us to think beyond our present circumstance and provides us with a tangible target we can visualize and works towards.
So, choosing not to challenge ourselves means that we've fallen into our old reliable habits and not giving our potential a chance.
There is another significant point to remember when we talk about our comfort zone. This area of familiarity is more than just a place of comfort, it also represents a happy, safe area that can renew recharge and relax us.
Therefore, if we challenge ourselves and expand our boundaries, we're also expanding our opportunities to be happier and safe more often.
What Can You Do?
Here are three things you can do to help you expand yourself:
1) Replace the phrase, "I wish I could" to "I will";
2) Try different ways of doing simple tasks. i.e. take a new route home;
3) Gain new perspectives by sharing with others
It's far easier to play in front of your home town fans but when you don't have the home court advantage, you have no other choice but to come out of your shell and get the road win.
Challenging yourself will help with your personal growth and perhaps get you one step closer to winning a title.
Thanks for reading!
Audley
I agree little cuz!
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