Friday, September 23, 2011
MY COMFORT ZONE
We did several activities this week that were designed to test the boundaries of your personal comfort zone. Creative Crossing, was you in front of everyone and having to expose yourself. The fall was about you trying to control your own defense mechanism and trust you would be ok. In getting over the high bar we had to work as a group to achieve the goal, and in the sharing circle we were asked to expose our thoughts and opinions and risk people judging or ridiculing us. Of the activities listed above, which one was the hardest for you? Explain why. Which one did you enjoy the most. Why?
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The fall was the hardest for me ! Mostly because I didn't really have any control over how I reacted. And on top of that, I hated that I didn't know beforehand whether or not I could do it, because I've never done anything like that before. The other activities I found pretty easy because it's not a new thing for me to have to share my opinions. I've had to do that for 11 years of school now, and I'm used to it. Doing theater also helps a lot with "stage fright", and over the years, I have definitely gotten over the fear of people judging me. That's always going to be the case in life. It's not like I can change who I am, so either people accept me or they don't.
I didn't have much trouble with any of them to be honest. In general, I am not very concerned with being judged because I want to be true to myself. Don't get me wrong, I do get upset when others talk poop about me but it doesn't consume my mind. I also trust that if you (Mr. Davis)tell me that I will be safe, I probably will be. I enjoyed everything we did but my favorite was the high bar because we all got to work as a team to accomplish an "impossible" task.
For me, the physical activities didn't give me much trouble. The fall wasn't bad because I knew that there was a squishy mat under me. I'm not afraid of heights so getting over the high bar wasn't very difficult either. And during the Creative Crossing, everyone had to participate so everyone was in the same boat. The whole class had to do something weird so I accepted the fact that I would be in front of everyone. I didn't care what people thought of me then. The only activity that tested my comfort zone was the discussion. I don't usually share my feelings with others. It's not that I'm scared to be judged by other people when I share my feelings, it's that I don't feel like others should be worried about my issues.
For me, the physical activities were a breeze. I am used to falling backwards because of gymnastics and I knew I was strong enough to get over the high bar. The Creative Crossing was not as bad as I thought it would be. At first, I didn't know what to do but when the first person went, I decided it would not be that big of a deal. I guess the only "hard" activity for me eas the sharing circle. I'm probably a little more on the quiet side so there is that challenge and plus I still do not feel fully comfortable with sharing my feelings with the group yet. I'm still getting to know everyone so it'll take some time for me to compltely open up but I liked listening to what everyone had to say. It was our first sharing circle so it was a learning experience for me. Maybe next time I'll throw out a comment or two.
The creative crossing was probably the most difficult for me, because I'm a little weird about how I present myself. Im always very conscious of how I act around people who I don't know very well, and I don't like making myself look "crazy" in front of those I don't know well. The anticipation of actually doing the crossing made me a little nervous, because, like I said, I don't like to look foolish.
I really enjoyed the free fall activity and the high bar activities, mostly because I did gymnastics when I was younger, so I like that kind of stuff.
I thought that the fall was the most difficult because although I knew there was a mat behind me it still freaked me out. Once I was able to do it though I was glad I had because it made me feel like I had accomplished something. I'm excited to participate in more activiteis that push my comfort zone and let me get that feeling again.
I did not find the creative crossing activity difficult at all. Alot of that is due to my roots in theatre. I have no problem with looking silly or crazy in front of people. I really do not care how people look at me. I've grown up being told that being creative is a good thing, so for me to just walk a few steps doing something a little odd was not a problem.
For me, the "activity" where we crossed over to the other side of the gym, doing some sort of movement, and making a strange noise. Its like wow, how can i make myself look strange today? everyone from both sides is watching you, mentally judging you about whatever it is that you do. But i realize that everyone else is doing it also, so you cant laugh at me without realizing you did that same activity. i enjoyed the climbing the bar wall thing. everyone had the same kind of help, so there's nothing to judge, nothing to make fun of someone for, because in the end, we all make it over.
Of all our activites, personaly the hardest for me is sharing circle all the time. Sometimes there is a lot i want to say but either i cant get my thoughts into words or i dont feel comfortable mentioning it. Even these blogs, you could easily bs it and make up something. Or you could actually open it. Alot of this for me ends up being personal realization. Getting my own thoughts to make sense on "paper". Feelings are hard to express especialy about activites that make you dig deeper. However, getting over the bar was my favorite activity because i like group challenges.
For me, the hardest activity was the creative crossing because you were all alone and the center of attention. Also, it looked easy but when I went, I got nervous and getting across the rope seemed much longer than it was. The activity I most enjoyed was letting myself go from the beam because I felt the most comfortable and was the most relaxing for me.
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For me the creative crossing was hardest, i've always worred about what others think of me. It did helpe that everyone was in the same boat though, because i knew others felt the same way. But, not only that, but it has been so long since ive seen or done something out of the ordinary with people i dont completly know, so it was almost like "having fun" was scary. but, Im glad i did it. The one i enjoyed the most was falling from the beam, it was fun to just let go for a second while you just fell and waited to hit the mat.
None of these activities were challenging for me. Being a gymnast, I always have to trust myself so the fall on the mat did not phase me. Also, I knew I had the strength to get over the high bar, but I had to trust the people lifting me up towards the bar. The activity I enjoyed the most was the creative crossing activity. I thought it was fun and I enjoyed watching everyone branch out of their comfort zones.
I honestly had a really hard time with the high bar activity. It made me go out of my comfort zone and trust my class mates. Even though I ended up falling, I think I learned to trust my class mates more. I'm pretty sure the next time will be 10 times easier. I enjoyed the fall better because I knew the mat wasn't going anywhere. As for the creative crossing, I wasn't really comfortable doing it but everyone was really encouraging so it wasn't that bad.
if I'm being perfectly honest, I didn't really struggle with any of the activities. I'm pretty comfortble with myself and I don't really worry about what people think of me because if the people whose opinions I care about the most accept me then I'm fine with what anyone else wants to think. Plus if someone is going to judge me before they really truly get to know me that's not being a fair judge of character and therefore "jumping the gun" The activity i enjoyed the most was getting over the bar because at first I thought how in the world are we going to do this? but then we started getting a groove and I got mroe excited rather than seeing it as a monotonous activity. I was surpirsed that we handled it with such ease. I was also really surpirsed with the people that stepped up to take initiative and the leadership role in that particular activity it made me feel way more comfortable.
I thought the sharing circle was the hardest thing for me. I really didn't know how to respond and I think other people felt that way too. There are so many people in our class and we all have very different opinions on everything. I think I felt hesitant to speak because I didn't want to say something "wrong" even though technically there was no way to be wrong. It was hard to put myself out there. The one I enjoyed the most was the fall because It was thrilling even though we weren't falling from very high. I was happy that I did it and didn't freak out or anything.
The sharing circle was the hardest thing for me. I'm not the type of person who likes to be in the spot light. It's hard for me to speak up within a group, especially when all eyes on on me. The fall was fun because when I was younger I used to do that all the time on my bed. Climbing over the high bar was more challenging but there were people who helped the other people over so that made it easier for me.
The Creative Crossing was the hardest part for me, because i dont feel That comfortable around people yet. It is in process of getting better, but i have to feel comfortable with people around me.
The activity i liked the most was The Fall. Probably because you need to trust yourself, and make your decision, it was fun to see how You react at that monet, and it was fun in general:)
I thought the hardest activity was Creative Crossing. I don't the class very well and I was unsure of how they would react to me making a strange noise and making a weird movement, and I didn't know how I would be judged. Fortunately, I turned out to be a fun activity that wasn't as bad as it seemed.
I think the creative crossing was the hardest for me. It was hard trying to think of how to cross over the rope and what noise to make. I really enjoyed getting over the high bar. I think it helped us all get to know each other a little more and it helped show our strengths and weaknesses.
I didn't have much of a problem with any of the activities. I don't really care if people think I am a fool, a lot of people already do, haha. My favorite activity was the falling I love the adrenaline rush so much, nothing like feeling life running through your body.
The activity i felt least comfortable in was the sharing circle. In the sharing circle i felt uncomfortable because i wasn't sure what to say. I also didn't feel like i personally connected with many of the three words said so i didn't speak up. The activity i liked the most was falling off of the pommel horse. It gave me the biggest thrill and it was interesting to see how people felt when falling and how you could tell that they felt uncomfortable by their body language.
I think the hardest activity for me was the Creative Crossing because it more had to deal with the way in which I had to be exposed and presented in front of the class. I was less comfortable since I was by myself since each person had to go separately one by one. Also, I thought that having to cross in a unique way and make sounds was a little silly, in a way, and my personality isn't really like that. Plus, if I am ever a little silly, it is mostly just around my closer friends and with the entire class watching me, I still was a little worried about people judging me since I don't feel like we are all buddies or know each other very well yet. I thought the sharing circle was a little easier for me. I am a pretty serious person in general, and I also really like getting into some deeper issues because I feel like a lot of times people dismiss that kind of serious talk, and I believe it is important to talk, listen to each other's advice/ideas, and grow as a person through these types of things. I like to hear other people's opinions as well as occasionally voice my own because everyone has different experiences that may be more or less intense, but we still have much to learn from everyone.
I didn't think any were necessarily hard, just different. The fall was the most fun in a way just because it was all you, cause only you can make that fall for yourself and the adrenaline rush is exciting. The getting-over-the-bar thing wasn't hard either; I thought it was fun because I got to help out and also because we were successful. I also didn't have any problems with the creative crossing, because everyone eventually went and it wasn't too embarrassing. I love the physical challenges, so those were easy for me. The circle might've been the most different in a group sense, because although it's not hard for me to share my feelings or opinions, it was a mental activity rather than physical. Also, it seemed like part of the sharing was off-topic in a way, like with the whole love subject, (ex: some people said one thing, others thought differently, others thought it was being overanalyzed, some might've been getting really into it, some might've thought it was a dumb subject, too emotional for a gym class, etc.) but maybe that was the idea so we could all share our thoughts and such. On a final note, the box thing we did yesterday, although not really listed in the topic, was difficult, and I kinda knew we didn't have the capability of getting everyone on it, at least not at that moment in time. We got close, but eventually I felt that bowing out and letting people try whatever they wanted to was best, and not getting frustrated. Don't get me wrong, I gave good input and ideas or whatnot but maybe I wasn't in a "leading" sorta mood or something. We didn't do bad or anything, but I just thought that was a difficult activity just because of how impossible the task seemed and actually was. Some activities are like, "oh, we'll never be able to do that!" and we do, but this one was really a challenge. Maybe we'll do it eventually, but for now, not so much.
I think that all of the activities we've done in class have been really fun, and I didn't really struggle personally with the backwards fall, the high bar climb, or the creative crossing. I probably enjoyed the creative crssing the most because it was fun to do something crazy across the floor and know that everyone else would be doing weird things too. I also thought that we worked really well together as a class to do the high bar climb and it ended up being much easier than I first thought it would be. I didn't expect everyone to be able to make it over the bar , but I was pleasantly surprised to see that we managed to get everyone across to the other side in a relatively short amount of time. For me, the sharing circle was the most challenging activity because I wasn't as comfortable being serious in front of the class as I was when I had to do something goofy, like the creative crossing. Hopefully, as we spend more time together, I will become more comfortable sharing my thoughts and opinions with the rest of my classmates.
The hardest activity for me would be the bar one. It was hard to get myself over the bar using upper body strength even with help from the boosters. Even though that activity was the hardest, it was my favorite because everybody had to work together to create a system
my favorite activity was probably the creative crossing because im comfortable in my own skin & because everyone was asked to do this task to. it was a little more difficult for me to do the trust fall. the falling part wasn't the difficult part for me but the landing was more hard because i wasnt sure if it would be a hard or soft landing.
i thought the sharing circle was hardest, because i wasn't sure what to contribute or what to say. the physical stuff was easy, and i thought the fall was most fun. i was really nervous before but once i did it for the first time it got easier.
I thought that the fall was at first a little daunting but then afterwards I realized that it was not that bad. I actually enjoyed it towards th end because it was exciting. The creative crossing was also fun because it gave you a chance to let the child out of you and to do something crazy and know that people won't judge you for it. I also really liked the sharing circle because it was nice to hear other's opinions about topics that normally don't come up and it brings us closer together as a class because we have the courage to tell others what we feel inside.
The hardest activity for me was the sharing circle. I didn't really have a strong opinion on any of the topics that were brought up, and therefore did not share anything. I felt like what I could of said would not really advance the conversation. However, I think as I become more comfortable with the idea of sharing, it will be easier to voice my opinion. Even if I feel like my ideas are not necessarily worthy of discussion, I can still make a point to say them. The rest of the physical challenges were not very difficult for me which made them more enjoyable than the sharing circle.
Out of all the activities we did, I found the trust fall to be the hardest. I don't know why, but every time I tried to fall, I just couldn't do it. I guess I just subconsciously couldn't trust myself enough to free fall backwards. I didn't really like the adrenaline rush, because I associate that feeling with something bad, like guilt. I hope i'll be able to overcome that though sometime this year. My favorite activity was getting over the bar. I liked it because it was such a challenge. I liked how I went from thinking there was absolutely no way to get over the bar, that it must have been some kind of joke, to thinking it was easy. I had no idea I could get over a height that big. That day, I also felt more comfortable with the class. I liked that we had support from people on both sides, that weren't just standing there. the people that were helping to get people over were really dedicated about it, and tried hard to make sure no one was going to fall. Overall, I already learned a lot about myself and our class from these activities.
i think the hardest activity forme was the creative crossing, i felt a little uncomfortable having to run across with the whole class watching me do something weird.i think if i knew everyone more and i was more comfortable with the people around me it would have not been a problem for me. i like3d thr free fall activity the most because it was more simple and i didnt have a problem with letting myself fall it didnt scare me so i was fine with it, it has todo with how much you trust yourself. overall all the activities were fun to me and a good challenge we learn alot from each and every one of these tasks its a benefit for everyday things.
The hardest one was probably the creative crossing activity because it really makes you have to break out of your shell and not be afraid of what people think about you.
Going over the wall was definitely hardest for me because i didnt know if i could trust the people lifting me over the wall, or the people supposed to catch me. But i enjoyed watching everyone cross while making a funny nose and doin ga funny movement it losend everyone up and made them feel more comfortable.
The hardest for me was probalby going over the wall because you had to use your upper body strength and you had to be able to balance on the top of the wall, which i have terrible balance as it is, so that was tough. i really enjoyed the falling activity because it was just a lot of fun, it was just a rush of energy.
The hardest activity for me was the one we had to walk across the room and do a silly dance or something. And i felt that it was awkward. But I got through it. I did like the falling backwards one. It was scary but fun at the same time. I do feel when we have to have people behind us it will get harder. Not that I can't trust them but who knows if they aren't paying attention or if they slip, something might happen.
I wouldn't say any of the activities were considered "hard" for me except I can admit I was scared during the fall. I knew I was safe but no matter how many time I could fall backwards I still get a little freaked out every time. Also, climbing over the high bar was only "hard" for physical reasons. I enjoyed the creative crossing activity a lot because it was fun and silly. I know people were uncomfortable and afraid to do something else because they might be judged but in my opinion, letting loose brought us all closer together without having to discuss anything. We laughed WITH the person not at them. You could see the difference in confidence between the people who really let go and the people who were still a little uncomfortable. I can be shy around people I don't know well but once I open up to anyone I am very silly and energized and don't care as to what people think about me.
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