Pushing Limits: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

3. Branch out

When you say you’ve been best friends with Carla since you were babies, you’re not kidding–she really is the only friend you’ve known since childhood. Sure, you have merienda with your classmates and catch the occasional flick with your org mates, but when it comes to honest-to-goodness, pour-your-heart-out friendship, you’d rather stick to the tried-and-tested.

Your battle plan: Don’t be afraid to meet new people. At a party, try chatting up a stranger–preferably someone who doesn’t seem like she’d belong in your current crowd. If you end up clicking, then you’ve gained yourself a new pal; if not, then at least you know you were brave enough to make the first move.

The truth: Keeping an open mind makes you realize that everyone has something to offer–that love and friendship can be found in the most surprising places and most unexpected people. The perfect way to illustrate how being non-judgemental can change your life?

4. Say no

You’re caring, thoughtful, and you love attending to other people’s needs. In fact, you’re so busy catering to everyone else’s demands that you rarely have time for yourself.

Your battle plan: Set boundaries for yourself and for others. Is your friend taking u too much of your time whining about her guy woes? Remind her you have other priorities, too. Is a suitor becoming to persistent is smothering you with attention? Don’t feel guilty about not being that into him–or turning him down.

The truth: At the end of the day, it’s your happiness that matters most–and you’re worthy of it as you are and not because you’re there for everyone else.