Handling Life Changes

Nothing is permanent in this world except change. Life changes are bound to happen; some of them are beyond our control. Life changes may be good or bad. What happens when the life changes are bad? How do you handle these bad life changes? Always expect change as this is inevitable. I have this life principle, “Expect the best, but be prepared for the worst”. It doesn’t mean being a pessimist but rather being prepared when bad times come. You need to be proactive. Prepare a strategy that you can easily navigate through. The transition to the change needs to be as comfortable as possible and it must be productive. Life is a series of chapters with themes and characteristics. Enjoy every chapter, good or bad, by viewing each chapter as an opportunity to improve yourself. Needless to say, you need to always exhibit a positive attitude. Change causes disruption in life. If you caused the change, you feel more in control of the situation. Even if the change happened without your consent, you still need to make sure that the transition does not take control of your decisions. You need to react positively by accepting the change and doing your best to turn the bad things around. Instead of feeling threatened, terrified or immobilized, react by being excited, stimulated and inspired. Doing so will help you protect your health. If you react negatively, you will succumb to stress. We all know that stress can be detrimental to your health. React positively by doing more physical activities; get plenty of rest and exercise. Even if you don’t feel like it, eat healthy. Drink more water to flush out the impurities caused by toxic stress. Exercise to burn off some of the stress. It is easy to get an undisturbed sleep when you are physically exhausted. Get at least eight hours of sleep every day. When life changes happen, never hibernate. You will not achieve anything by being sorry for yourself. Do not isolate yourself. Do not be afraid to share your fears, sadness, or anxieties with others. Change is an opportunity that can lead you to meet new friends who will help and inspire you. Change will be easier to handle when you let others help you. Build a network of support who will help you move forward to the path of success. When unfavorable life changes happen, solve it by being yourself. Do not try to be someone else that you think people want you to be. This is your life change, transition to it by being who you are, not being what others want you to be. You can’t live in somebody else’s story; it will just cause you more disappoints. You need to set your “own” goals. If you set goals for what you believe could be the best outcome, you will have a positive target to work on. Focusing on a goal allows you to establish an action plan to move ahead, one step at a time, toward that goal. You can achieve your goal if you believe in yourself. Stop doubting yourself and start building your self confidence. Recite to yourself the achievements you’ve had. Also, remember that you are human and you are bound to make mistakes but that doesn’t make you less of a person. Believe in your capabilities, talents and skills, even if other people disagree. Above all else, embrace your dream. Think of what you are passionate about and focus on that dream. Asking questions such as “Where am I now?” and “Where do I want to be in the future?” will help you keep your focus. You need to keep moving forward as you handle life changes. Do not forget to celebrate your successes, big or small, as you are in a life journey, and change is part of this life journey.