Who said change is the only constant in life

This same thought has also brought fear in situations where the last thing I wanted was change. No matter the change we experience, how we embrace that change will forever impact how we are able to live with the change. What coping strategies do you use to help you manage unexpected life changes?

Do you fall back into old patterns of addictive behaviors or do you practice acceptance and other positive recovery coping behaviors? Acceptance involves action through positive coping strategies such as affirmations, visualization, journaling and mindfulness practice.

Another positive approach to change involves reaching out to a supportive network of fellows, a counselor, family and friends. Their insight and perspective may be that change required to push you forward in the right direction.

Remember that changes are a normal part of life, It is also amazing how we each have our own resiliency and ability to recover from, or adjust easily to, change. Developing coping skills and helpful cognitions to hold the competing emotions of transition will serve one well. Even positive change, such as vacations and promotions, hold a vague sense of loss that can be confusing and troubling during transition. Be aware of the impact of change on your life. Identify and feel the losses.

Give yourself and your loved ones permission to grieve the losses. Validate the emotion. Recognize the disorientation and chaos of the in between zone. Be kind to yourself as you let go of the past and take hold of the future. Well, we are all not only affected by change, we are affected by how we feel about change.

Do we embrace it? Fear it? Resist it? Avoid it as much as possible? Obviously, how we feel about change often depends on the situation, as alluded to above. In our day-to-day lives, however, a healthy attitude toward the idea of change is important if we want to live our lives to the fullest.

We all need to follow our hearts and live our lives according to our values. If fear of change is hindering us from doing this, we can work hard to change our way of thinking. One way we can develop a more positive outlook on change is through mindfulness. Simply put, mindfulness is the act of focusing on the present moment in a nonjudgmental way. It involves noticing and accepting what is. This awareness can apply to our minds as well. Spark Change. Make Change.

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