hi my name is Leslie Hernandez and I’m Eileen Salgado and the most typical
Eileen Salgado and the most typical
Eileen Salgado and the most typical situation a person might find themselves
situation a person might find themselves
situation a person might find themselves in nowadays is stay in a place where
in nowadays is stay in a place where
in nowadays is stay in a place where they feel comfortable in people make fun
they feel comfortable in people make fun
they feel comfortable in people make fun of others who have problems such as
of others who have problems such as
of others who have problems such as depression anxiety and other
depression anxiety and other
depression anxiety and other disabilities but those problems are
disabilities but those problems are
disabilities but those problems are often brought onto us because we’re too
often brought onto us because we’re too
often brought onto us because we’re too scared to go out there and live our
scared to go out there and live our
scared to go out there and live our lives this is a real problem in everyday
lives this is a real problem in everyday
lives this is a real problem in everyday lives and it is time to bring awareness
lives and it is time to bring awareness
lives and it is time to bring awareness to it we are here to introduce new ways
to it we are here to introduce new ways
to it we are here to introduce new ways for you to break out of those fears for
for you to break out of those fears for
for you to break out of those fears for example last year I participated in a
example last year I participated in a
example last year I participated in a summer program called JC LC and I
summer program called JC LC and I
summer program called JC LC and I remember being excited and offer it but
remember being excited and offer it but
remember being excited and offer it but I was also really nervous and scared I
I was also really nervous and scared I
I was also really nervous and scared I was afraid of being separated from my
was afraid of being separated from my
was afraid of being separated from my friends and I didn’t want to be stuck
friends and I didn’t want to be stuck
friends and I didn’t want to be stuck with a bunch of people I didn’t know
with a bunch of people I didn’t know
with a bunch of people I didn’t know with for four days
with for four days
with for four days I kept debating on whether or not I
I kept debating on whether or not I
I kept debating on whether or not I wanted to go but when the night is what
wanted to go but when the night is what
wanted to go but when the night is what camp came I named all of the reasons why
camp came I named all of the reasons why
camp came I named all of the reasons why I should do it one of those reasons was
I should do it one of those reasons was
I should do it one of those reasons was that it was something new and different
that it was something new and different
that it was something new and different so why not I ended up going and thanks
so why not I ended up going and thanks
so why not I ended up going and thanks to the next day or not I realized it
to the next day or not I realized it
to the next day or not I realized it wasn’t so bad because in the end I had
wasn’t so bad because in the end I had
wasn’t so bad because in the end I had fun I made new friends and it felt good
fun I made new friends and it felt good
fun I made new friends and it felt good to try something I never thought I would
to try something I never thought I would
to try something I never thought I would do now each day you probably experience
do now each day you probably experience
do now each day you probably experience something that is not of your comfort
something that is not of your comfort
something that is not of your comfort zone whether it’s from having to raise
zone whether it’s from having to raise
zone whether it’s from having to raise your head in class getting stuck in a
your head in class getting stuck in a
your head in class getting stuck in a routine or even having to stand in front
routine or even having to stand in front
routine or even having to stand in front of an audience to present an innovative
of an audience to present an innovative
of an audience to present an innovative idea we want to help you to help others
idea we want to help you to help others
idea we want to help you to help others spread this idea because breaking out of
spread this idea because breaking out of
spread this idea because breaking out of your comfort zone could mean the
your comfort zone could mean the
your comfort zone could mean the difference between having a job you love
difference between having a job you love
difference between having a job you love or having a job just to get by growing
or having a job just to get by growing
or having a job just to get by growing up for me it wasn’t always easiest I
up for me it wasn’t always easiest I
up for me it wasn’t always easiest I didn’t always go to a school where I
didn’t always go to a school where I
didn’t always go to a school where I felt like I was in a comfortable
felt like I was in a comfortable
felt like I was in a comfortable environment and as a result of that I
environment and as a result of that I
environment and as a result of that I began it was myself offering people
began it was myself offering people
began it was myself offering people things that I would normally jump
things that I would normally jump
things that I would normally jump straight to doing I would oftentimes end
straight to doing I would oftentimes end
straight to doing I would oftentimes end up second guessing on a 90 degree day I
up second guessing on a 90 degree day I
up second guessing on a 90 degree day I wore a sweater because only then did I
wore a sweater because only then did I
wore a sweater because only then did I begin to feel the slightest bit
begin to feel the slightest bit
begin to feel the slightest bit comfortable when I transferred a fourth
comfortable when I transferred a fourth
comfortable when I transferred a fourth grader I realized that nobody knew me I
grader I realized that nobody knew me I
grader I realized that nobody knew me I didn’t know my past
didn’t know my past
didn’t know my past or what I had done so I decided to keep
or what I had done so I decided to keep
or what I had done so I decided to keep it that way
it that way
it that way I didn’t like being touched talk to her
I didn’t like being touched talk to her
I didn’t like being touched talk to her looked at the summer before fifth grade
looked at the summer before fifth grade
looked at the summer before fifth grade I met a girl named Samantha she saw me
I met a girl named Samantha she saw me
I met a girl named Samantha she saw me for who I was and everything that I was
for who I was and everything that I was
for who I was and everything that I was scared of doing so one day she sent me
scared of doing so one day she sent me
scared of doing so one day she sent me and she told me look I think if you keep
and she told me look I think if you keep
and she told me look I think if you keep living in that box that you live in
living in that box that you live in
living in that box that you live in you’re never gonna be happy and you’re
you’re never gonna be happy and you’re
you’re never gonna be happy and you’re never gonna inspire the change you want
never gonna inspire the change you want
never gonna inspire the change you want to see this one look at it this way she
to see this one look at it this way she
to see this one look at it this way she said and she pointed down at the floor
said and she pointed down at the floor
said and she pointed down at the floor you are standing there in that Square
you are standing there in that Square
you are standing there in that Square and I am standing here in this one and
and I am standing here in this one and
and I am standing here in this one and you’re all ready to come over to give me
you’re all ready to come over to give me
you’re all ready to come over to give me a hug I will be waiting she waited for
a hug I will be waiting she waited for
a hug I will be waiting she waited for about two hours and as she began to
about two hours and as she began to
about two hours and as she began to think that I wouldn’t walk over and hug
think that I wouldn’t walk over and hug
think that I wouldn’t walk over and hug her I did I counted to three and so
her I did I counted to three and so
her I did I counted to three and so myself that I went back now whenever I
myself that I went back now whenever I
myself that I went back now whenever I faced a situation where I’m come where
faced a situation where I’m come where
faced a situation where I’m come where I’m in an uncomfortable environment I
I’m in an uncomfortable environment I
I’m in an uncomfortable environment I just count to three and go for it there
just count to three and go for it there
just count to three and go for it there are many ways to break out of your
are many ways to break out of your
are many ways to break out of your comfort zones but this is just one not
comfort zones but this is just one not
comfort zones but this is just one not everyone’s situation is the same though
everyone’s situation is the same though
everyone’s situation is the same though some situations have to do it school
some situations have to do it school
some situations have to do it school business socialize etc common situation
business socialize etc common situation
business socialize etc common situation some people have that caused them to
some people have that caused them to
some people have that caused them to stay in a comfort zone is when it comes
stay in a comfort zone is when it comes
stay in a comfort zone is when it comes to sports those who do not play sports
to sports those who do not play sports
to sports those who do not play sports might often think about joining one if
might often think about joining one if
might often think about joining one if they don’t it is probably because they
they don’t it is probably because they
they don’t it is probably because they they have never done that sport or
they have never done that sport or
they have never done that sport or because they feel like darn good enough
because they feel like darn good enough
because they feel like darn good enough this fear is not in people from focusing
this fear is not in people from focusing
this fear is not in people from focusing on the possible outcomes and we’re good
on the possible outcomes and we’re good
on the possible outcomes and we’re good to come out of it for those who do play
to come out of it for those who do play
to come out of it for those who do play sports might feel like they could do
sports might feel like they could do
sports might feel like they could do better but not everyone actually does
better but not everyone actually does
better but not everyone actually does something about it because they might be
something about it because they might be
something about it because they might be afraid of that big jump to possible
afraid of that big jump to possible
afraid of that big jump to possible success they’re going to make if you
success they’re going to make if you
success they’re going to make if you break out of your comfort zone to
break out of your comfort zone to
break out of your comfort zone to disappear you love it takes risks and
disappear you love it takes risks and
disappear you love it takes risks and challenges on the way all of the hard
challenges on the way all of the hard
challenges on the way all of the hard work you do will pay off in the end and
work you do will pay off in the end and
work you do will pay off in the end and eventually you’ll reach a goal when it
eventually you’ll reach a goal when it
eventually you’ll reach a goal when it comes to social life you might be
comes to social life you might be
comes to social life you might be thinking the positive and negative
thinking the positive and negative
thinking the positive and negative things that could possibly happen you
things that could possibly happen you
things that could possibly happen you could have that girl or guy in mind that
could have that girl or guy in mind that
could have that girl or guy in mind that you’ve been looking for months but
you’ve been looking for months but
you’ve been looking for months but something just will stop
something just will stop
something just will stop you back what’s holding you back it’s
you back what’s holding you back it’s
you back what’s holding you back it’s the fear and the rejection of the
the fear and the rejection of the
the fear and the rejection of the negative things that happen now you know
negative things that happen now you know
negative things that happen now you know the negatives you go to that person you
the negatives you go to that person you
the negatives you go to that person you say hi and they reject you or you go to
say hi and they reject you or you go to
say hi and they reject you or you go to that person he hits AI and they ignore
that person he hits AI and they ignore
that person he hits AI and they ignore you but you don’t know the positives
you but you don’t know the positives
you but you don’t know the positives let’s say you go to that person you say
let’s say you go to that person you say
let’s say you go to that person you say hi and you start a friendship the loss
hi and you start a friendship the loss
hi and you start a friendship the loss for a lot of years or you go to a person
for a lot of years or you go to a person
for a lot of years or you go to a person you say hi you start a relationship with
you say hi you start a relationship with
you say hi you start a relationship with them this all just starts with saying hi
them this all just starts with saying hi
them this all just starts with saying hi same when it comes to friendships you
same when it comes to friendships you
same when it comes to friendships you know you meet somebody and you don’t
know you meet somebody and you don’t
know you meet somebody and you don’t know what happens in five years or even
know what happens in five years or even
know what happens in five years or even two weeks instead of following somebody
two weeks instead of following somebody
two weeks instead of following somebody else’s shadow you shouldn’t be afraid to
else’s shadow you shouldn’t be afraid to
else’s shadow you shouldn’t be afraid to go out there and make your we can start
go out there and make your we can start
go out there and make your we can start to make a change in people’s lives by
to make a change in people’s lives by
to make a change in people’s lives by studying a community with people who are
studying a community with people who are
studying a community with people who are supportive and are willing to help
supportive and are willing to help
supportive and are willing to help others in need maybe we can add an app
others in need maybe we can add an app
others in need maybe we can add an app or Facebook page to start up and get
or Facebook page to start up and get
or Facebook page to start up and get people talking as individual as one
people talking as individual as one
people talking as individual as one spheres may seem in a real long for
spheres may seem in a real long for
spheres may seem in a real long for example a agoraphobia now everybody
example a agoraphobia now everybody
example a agoraphobia now everybody knows the fear claustrophobia which is
knows the fear claustrophobia which is
knows the fear claustrophobia which is the fear of heights basis but
the fear of heights basis but
the fear of heights basis but agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces
agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces
agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces an example of that is if this auditorium
an example of that is if this auditorium
an example of that is if this auditorium or empty an open space if I was walking
or empty an open space if I was walking
or empty an open space if I was walking home by myself an open space or even if
home by myself an open space or even if
home by myself an open space or even if I was home alone an open place 2.2
I was home alone an open place 2.2
I was home alone an open place 2.2 percent of people in the US are affected
percent of people in the US are affected
percent of people in the US are affected by this nationwide 2.2 doesn’t seem like
by this nationwide 2.2 doesn’t seem like
by this nationwide 2.2 doesn’t seem like a lot but when you calculated as of 2014
a lot but when you calculated as of 2014
a lot but when you calculated as of 2014 there were three hundred fifteen point
there were three hundred fifteen point
there were three hundred fifteen point nine million people in the u.s. at seven
nine million people in the u.s. at seven
nine million people in the u.s. at seven million 15 thousand eight hundred people
million 15 thousand eight hundred people
million 15 thousand eight hundred people affected by a agoraphobia how to point
affected by a agoraphobia how to point
affected by a agoraphobia how to point to doesn’t seem like a lot but seven
to doesn’t seem like a lot but seven
to doesn’t seem like a lot but seven million two thousand eight hundred is
million two thousand eight hundred is
million two thousand eight hundred is more than just one I know that maybe
more than just one I know that maybe
more than just one I know that maybe counting that they may not be the best
counting that they may not be the best
counting that they may not be the best method for everyone in there and their
method for everyone in there and their
method for everyone in there and their individual fears but there many other
individual fears but there many other
individual fears but there many other ways overcome them our goal in doing
ways overcome them our goal in doing
ways overcome them our goal in doing this is
this is
this is create a space where other people feel
create a space where other people feel
create a space where other people feel comfortable coming forward talking about
comfortable coming forward talking about
comfortable coming forward talking about their fears and other people come
their fears and other people come
their fears and other people come forward and express different ways in
forward and express different ways in
forward and express different ways in which they can come out of their comfort
which they can come out of their comfort
which they can come out of their comfort zones we want to create a safe space
zones we want to create a safe space
zones we want to create a safe space where people can come forward and talk
where people can come forward and talk
where people can come forward and talk there are many ways to break out of your
there are many ways to break out of your
there are many ways to break out of your comfort zone one way for example is if
comfort zone one way for example is if
comfort zone one way for example is if you are afraid of rejection you Kuantan
you are afraid of rejection you Kuantan
you are afraid of rejection you Kuantan get rejected 50 times faster than you
get rejected 50 times faster than you
get rejected 50 times faster than you normally would the concept behind doing
normally would the concept behind doing
normally would the concept behind doing this compress on challenges is that if
this compress on challenges is that if
this compress on challenges is that if you do something that you are afraid of
you do something that you are afraid of
you do something that you are afraid of or that is out of your comfort zone
or that is out of your comfort zone
or that is out of your comfort zone enough times and the thought of it will
enough times and the thought of it will
enough times and the thought of it will become less and less nerve wracking
become less and less nerve wracking
become less and less nerve wracking another example of this is the fear of
another example of this is the fear of
another example of this is the fear of public speaking if you’re afraid to
public speaking if you’re afraid to
public speaking if you’re afraid to speak in front of groups or even raise
speak in front of groups or even raise
speak in front of groups or even raise your hand in class you can slowly start
your hand in class you can slowly start
your hand in class you can slowly start by presenting your idea to a small group
by presenting your idea to a small group
by presenting your idea to a small group of friends and wake your way up to
of friends and wake your way up to
of friends and wake your way up to bigger groups until you’re comfortable
bigger groups until you’re comfortable
bigger groups until you’re comfortable enough to speak freely about what you’re
enough to speak freely about what you’re
enough to speak freely about what you’re thinking embarrassment is one thing that
thinking embarrassment is one thing that
thinking embarrassment is one thing that is holding people back from speaking out
is holding people back from speaking out
is holding people back from speaking out so to get out of the way you can do
so to get out of the way you can do
so to get out of the way you can do something really embarrassing out in
something really embarrassing out in
something really embarrassing out in public like singing out loud in the
public like singing out loud in the
public like singing out loud in the school hallways this is causing you to
school hallways this is causing you to
school hallways this is causing you to break out of your comfort zone doing
break out of your comfort zone doing
break out of your comfort zone doing this will help make a get used to people
this will help make a get used to people
this will help make a get used to people staying at you that way when it comes to
staying at you that way when it comes to
staying at you that way when it comes to actually breaking out of your comfort
actually breaking out of your comfort
actually breaking out of your comfort zone you already know how it feels to
zone you already know how it feels to
zone you already know how it feels to have everyone’s attention on you if
have everyone’s attention on you if
have everyone’s attention on you if rollercoasters aren’t part of your
rollercoasters aren’t part of your
rollercoasters aren’t part of your comfort zone because I know they’re not
comfort zone because I know they’re not
comfort zone because I know they’re not part of mine you can go to a theme park
part of mine you can go to a theme park
part of mine you can go to a theme park and work your way up start at the
and work your way up start at the
and work your way up start at the smallest roller coasters or you can
smallest roller coasters or you can
smallest roller coasters or you can simply go on the biggest one so that
simply go on the biggest one so that
simply go on the biggest one so that when you go on the smaller ones they
when you go on the smaller ones they
when you go on the smaller ones they will seem like nothing
will seem like nothing
will seem like nothing they say that fear is what stops you
they say that fear is what stops you
they say that fear is what stops you from advancing further in life but I
from advancing further in life but I
from advancing further in life but I think fear is what pushes you to try new
think fear is what pushes you to try new
think fear is what pushes you to try new experiences that you normally wouldn’t
experiences that you normally wouldn’t
experiences that you normally wouldn’t try don’t let the fear hold you back and
try don’t let the fear hold you back and
try don’t let the fear hold you back and keep you trapped inside that box if you
keep you trapped inside that box if you
keep you trapped inside that box if you are interested in more ways to break out
are interested in more ways to break out
are interested in more ways to break out of a comfort zone you can go on YouTube
of a comfort zone you can go on YouTube
of a comfort zone you can go on YouTube and look up til hell job where he
and look up til hell job where he
and look up til hell job where he discusses more about comfort zones and
discusses more about comfort zones and
discusses more about comfort zones and even more ways to break out of them
even more ways to break out of them
even more ways to break out of them thank you for your time
thank you for your time
thank you for your time [Applause]
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