Comfort Zone and Change Management

Discomfort as a sign of growth

To generate real transformation in the educational system and in one's own performance, it is necessary to embrace discomfort.

Change does not happen when we feel safe and control all the variables; it happens when we dare to try new methodologies that we may not have mastered at first.

Educational coaching acts as a trigger that "disengages" us from our usual routines to allow us to move forward.

If we are looking for different results in our students, we cannot continue to apply the same old formulas.

Microstep strategy to avoid blocking

Our brain, specifically the amygdalin system, is designed to protect us and perceives major drastic changes as threats, activating warning signals that paralyze us.

Therefore, to achieve effective empowerment, we should not set unattainable goals overnight. The key lies in small steps.

By breaking down a big challenge into tiny, manageable actions, we trick fear and make progress.

In addition, each small accomplishment generates a chemical reward in the brain (dopamine) that motivates us to take the next step.

Practical Example: A teacher who wants to completely digitize his classroom may feel overwhelmed and do nothing for fear of technology.

Applying the micro-steps strategy, instead of trying to change the entire course all at once, he sets a simple goal: "This week, I'm only going to use a digital tool for roll call."

By achieving this without stress, the following week you will dare to use an application for a questionnaire, and so on, building the change solidly and without anxiety.

Summary

Generating real transformations in the educational system requires embracing discomfort and trying new methodologies. Educational coaching acts as a trigger to abandon routines that limit progress.

To avoid amygdalin system blockage in the face of drastic changes, micro-step strategies must be applied. Breaking challenges into small actions generates dopamine and motivates constant progress.

A practical example is digitizing the classroom using a single tool on a weekly basis to reduce anxiety. Small accomplishments build solid change without triggering brain alert signals.