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Embracing Change
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you ever wonder why some people deal with change better than
others? Were they born with natural skills? Did they
learn through trial-and-error? Or, are they just faking it? |
| Truth-be-told,
it is probably a combination of all three. Change is consistently
going to be a part of your life. Whether you create it through
your own initiative, have it forced upon you due to employer
downsizing or a personal lifestyle adjustment; change
can be disconcerting. Here a few tips that can help. |
- Look at the adjustment as an opportunity and find
the "bright spot" in it. Naturally, depending
on what change you are dealing with will determine how easy
this is for you. Understand the bright spot might not be
readily apparent and yet it is crucial that you keep looking
for it. Most of the time, the adjustment is going to happen
whether you like it or not and you may not realize this
but you have a choice, an actual real choice, as
to how you view it. Fighting it, complaining about
it, losing sleep over it, using alcohol or chemicals to
deal with it are not healthy solutions. If you don't react
in a healthy fashion, that adjustment could end up only
hurting you.
- Find the courage to move ahead boldly by discovering
what the alternatives are or options that you have.
If you are making a career change, whether by your decision
or someone else's, consider the alternatives. Do
you need to get some education to go in a new direction?
Is there something else you've been wanting to do, but just
never fit it in? Can you decide to enjoy the break and use
it for some much needed rest and relaxation? Is there some
volunteer work that you've been thinking about doing, but
never had the time? Do what is needed to recover
from the anger, hurt or disappointment of a forced
career change. As soon as that is over, ask yourself these
questions. They are important ones.
- Stay focused on the end result and don't let your
fears stop you. Anytime one makes a change, it
is quite natural to begin to think about any negative thoughts
you could possibly conjure. Don't let that happen. Take
control and turn the pessimistic statements to positive
ones. Write affirmations down if it helps. Concentrate on
the overall benefits of the change. Learn to trust yourself
and the results you are looking for.
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| "At
times, a change of routine can be most healthful." Arnold
Lobel |
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