PRACTICE TOOL
One Step Outside The Box
You do not need to change everything. You need one step.
A conversation. An application. A meeting. Asking for help. Setting a boundary. Doing something unfamiliar.
2 minutes
STEP 1
Be specific.
STEP 2
Finish: “If I do this, I’m afraid that…”
STEP 3
Genuine risk and abuse matter. But not every uncomfortable feeling means stop.
STEP 4
What do I get right now by not doing it? Relief? Predictability? Control? Familiarity?
STEP 5
Not the whole change. What is the smallest honest step I can take?
YOUR SUMMARY
One Step Outside The Box
- What I am avoiding
- What I expected
- This feels like
- What staying gives me
- My one step outside
Discomfort does not automatically mean danger.
After you do it, ask: What happened? Was it as bad as I expected? What did I cope with? What does that show me?