This model is shared by Volition as a self-awareness tool to help people become more aware of where they are in any given situation, environment, or conversation. There are three zones we find ourselves in:

1. The Comfort Zone- This is the zone that most people live and work in. It is very comfortable. There is much unconsciousness here, similar to how you feel before you fall asleep- relaxed and cozy. The mind is on autopilot. The problem with this zone is that no growth takes place here. Apathy is present and with minimal time in this zone regression is certain.
2. The Growth Zone- In this zone, you are fully awake and engaged. You experience heightened awareness and a range of emotions. I’ll state the obvious; we grow in Growth Zone. We grow in skill level and in character.
3. The Panic Zone- In this zone, you are so far out of your comfort zone that you are no longer able to grow. Instead you are inundated with reactivity and you experience fight, flight or freeze.

Here at Volition, we do not ban zones. We do not ask our clients to stay out of the comfort zone or out of the panic zone, but rather, we ask them to be aware of what zone they are in and make a choice, deciding, which zone would best serve them. In most cases, the growth zone is ideal, so our job is to create an inviting platform to get people out of their comfort zone and into the growth zone. We help them navigate their growth by empowering them to maintain the tension and goal of staying out of the comfort zone, where growth cannot occur, while also not pushing it too far into the panic zone, where they become reactive and fearful. At the end of the day, our message is consistent: you always have a choice, so this model simply opens up awareness to the choices at hand.