COMFORT ZONES: NOVEMBER 2020 ISSUE

Just in time for the start of the new semester, here comes our first Sprachrohr issue for autumn/winter. This time it's about comfort zones, at a time when it often seems like everything should always be more beautiful, faster and better. Apparently you should always have planned exactly where life goes next, and ideally reach all the "milestones" in our society as quickly as possible, whether in your career or in your private life.
But sometimes it's necessary to pause, to retreat into your own comfort zone and think about what you really want, away from the self-presentation that is so popular in our generation right now.
Your own comfort zone: where does it start and where does it end? And what exactly does it mean anyway? Comfort zones are more present than ever, everywhere there are tips on how best to overcome them. It's about self-optimisation, overcoming your own obstacles and taking risks to develop further. But is stepping out of your comfort zone really necessary for this?
Finding other ways and making decisions against the current trend can bring new and inspiring perspectives to light. And perhaps that is exactly what our society needs right now. New ideas and hopes, whether within or outside your own comfort zone – everyone has to figure that out for themselves.
This topic has occupied our authors a great deal, because after all it is very personal and encourages reflection on your own habits too. There is no "right" and no "wrong" here, only personal experiences and thoughts in which one or another of you might perhaps recognise yourselves. Often you overlook important
points, have too high expectations or get caught up in comparing yourself with other people. But it's much more important to find your own centre, even if it sometimes feels as though the world around you is merging into a uniform mass.

This issue knows no taboo, every feeling about comfort zones is
individual, just like our texts.
Your editorial team,
Karina and Olivia