How To Embrace Change In Your Life
6 Tips to Embrace Change In Your Life.
No matter how good things are going in our lives, they are
bound to change. We change, our friends and partners change, and our life’s
circumstances change. Sometimes the changes are positive and sometimes they
seem to be taking a turn for the worse. We are often resistant to change, no
matter how good or bad it is, and can have a hard time dealing with it. Here’s
how to stop fighting change and how to embrace it:
1. Find
the pros. You might think of all of the reasons why your life is
going to change for the worse, but even a situation that seems dismal is sure
to have a few positives. Maybe you’ll have the opportunity to meet new people
or try something that you haven’t done before. Try to find a few pros to
counter your list of cons.
2. Look
at the cons. Instead of just dwelling on all of the negative
aspects of change, actually take a look at what you think the cons are. Can any
of them be overcome? Say you’re moving to a new city and you won’t know anyone.
Sure, that’s a con, but it’s one that can be overcome. Most of the negatives
aren’t permanent and can be turned around if you give it a chance.
3. Reflect
on the past. What other times in your life have you faced
change? At the time you probably weren’t enthusiastic, but chances are it ended
up turning out ok or not being as bad as you thought at first. Looking back at
past changes that have turned out positively will give you some encouragement
for the future.
4. Worst-case
scenario. What’s the very worst thing that can happen? Is it likely
to actually happen, or is it just a long shot that you’re dwelling on? What
would you do if it happened? Having a plan and spending time thinking about the
worst-case scenario takes some of the fear and power out of it. The more you
think about it, you’ll probably realize that you’re overreacting or that it
won’t actually be that bad, even if the worst does happen.
5. Embrace
a fresh start. Whether it’s a new school or new job or the end
of a relationship, think of change as a fresh start and a chance to have a new
experience. It’s good to start fresh once in a while and have a clean slate.
It’s a chance to do things differently and start again. Even if you’re not
particularly excited about it, starting fresh inevitably feels good.
6. Give
it a trial. Depending on what the change is, you may be
able to give it a trial run. Tell yourself that you’ll be open-minded and try
it for a week or a month or whatever time frame you think is fair. If you don’t
like it, maybe you can change back or try something else. Look at the situation
as a stepping stone to something else, not an end result. Just like everything
else in life, it’s probably not permanent and you’ll face change again in the
future, so give it a shot and see how it goes.
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