Page 40 - Life Coaching Today January 2021

HANDLING
CHANGE
EFFECTIVELY
At some point, everyone needs to learn about handling change efficiently.
It is such a great feeling to hold a firm plan in mind for your future. Perhaps you are in school striving toward a degree, saving to purchase your dream house. In any case, you weren't preparing for any vital deviations in your life. Efficiently handling change can distinguish between thriving despite the uncertainty and falling apart because you can't adjust to changes in your plans.
When your path towards the future changes, sticking to what you had can be one of the biggest impediments to moving on; you must seek a new purpose or a new approach to attain it. Declining to accept the change will also limit your capacity to see the future.
Remove Negativity
Another obstruction people suffer when they are striving to deal with change is people who don't understand. Fighting the influences of people around you that can't accept change is most doubtful as fighting those emotions in yourself. Change control seldom includes narrowing your communication with these people or leaving them out of your life altogether. It can be challenging, especially if these people are your family or close friends, but if they can't support your new vision on life, then they are holding you back.
Plan for Changes
Some changes come swiftly, like a disease or an accident.
You can still prepare yourself for other changes by constantly reassessing your position and being proactive when you notice signs of change. If you begin seeing the signs of change happening, try to change it. If you can't change it, you can plan for it or know how proper change control can alter the result of circumstances.
Channel Your EnergyBeing bogged down with how cruel it stops you from utilizing your energy to form a new goal. The change seemingly is unfair; good people die, get ill, and lose their careers. Sadly, the relevant unfairness of a situation does not reduce its results; but how you manage change and believe it can transform an unfair event into a miracle. Many people see unplanned unpropitious events as unjust because they feel a feeling of entitlement; they deserve a perfect life, but the reality is that almost everyone encounters situations that hinder their ideal plans. Your way of managing change speaks how you let it change your life.
Rather than concentrating on what you have wasted and hoping for things to change back to the way they were, focus on your goal, accomplishing it, and the new way you're working on getting there.
Overcoming Fear
The fear of the unfamiliar is yet another obstacle to efficiently managing change and re-designing your life plans.
You may lose! Part of the satisfaction of reaching a goal is the dilemma you felt on the journey. Re-formulating your goals may be a scary decision because there is no assurance that you will succeed. Still, you will most certainly lose if you do not recognize the change and begin working on alternative plans to get what you desire.
Here are a few tips that can aid you in managing change:
Expect change-be ready for anything!
Monitor change and continue evaluating your situation so you aren't abruptly overwhelmed by a change.
Adjust immediately to change-time spent hoping things didn't change is time you could have spent striving towards a new goal.
Remember these tips for managing change because things can change again!
Change management can be challenging, but understanding the daunting task ahead of you may be the most challenging part. Once you submit yourself consciously into your new reality and stop being scared of the change and how to manage it, you will feel good. Efficiently managing change will give you a better chance to enjoy your life!