If you can count on anything in life, that is change. Just like the seasons change and we grow and evolve, everything else around us changes. We have this comfort in the known and when we feel the threat of change, we freak out.
But since change is going to happen anyway, why not embrace it? Instead of seeing it as an inconvenience, what if we looked at it like an opportunity?
Here are some ways you can become more open to change:
1.) Give up feeling resistant to it. Our natural reaction is to hunker down in our position and try to resist it or try to get out of the situation. We like feeling in control. Lao Tzu teaches us that resistance to change creates sorrow in the long run. Why? Because we can’t control everything that happens. What we can control is our response to it.
2.) See change as an opportunity for growth. When things are changing around us, it can test our character and all that we are. It forces us out of our comfort zones, which is where the magic happens. We can look at change as an ally, and as something that helps propel us forward to transform us.
3.) Affirm to yourself that you are adaptable. Change allows us to learn how to become more resourceful, flexible and resilient. It is the ultimate test for us. If we tell ourselves that we got this enough, we will begin to believe that we do. And as we overcome challenges that come with change, we will see evidence of it. Â
How are you responding to change in your life?
