Navigating through transitions
Navigating through transitions
Change is the only constant. Change is hard but it’s the only way to live a life that has meaning and purpose.
Transitions are a healthy way of having a positive well-being. Transitions are teachers, we learn from our journeys.
Development in life is not linear and humans grow through different phases, at every step arrives a different set of challenges and situations that we aren’t ready for.
If there was a specific recipe for every transition to prepare for, life would have been so much different without any challenges, newness, setbacks, experiments so on and so forth.
But there isn’t any fixed recipe to prepare ourselves in absolute degrees for changes in life. Transitions are immortal and inevitable, they come in varied forms, shapes, sizes, seasons, and colors. It shapes us, builds us, and most importantly it TRANSFORMS US! According to William Bridges, transitions begin with an ending and end with a beginning. Transitions have a beginning phase, a new phase, and an ending phase.
Some Key ingredients to pave your way through challenging phases are:
Mental resilience – is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.
One of the biggest challenges of life’s transitions is that they force us out of our comfort zones and into the unknown. We are creatures of habit, and change can be unsettling.
Embracing change can be challenging, but it’s also an opportunity for growth and self-discovery. When we learn to embrace change, we become more adaptable and resilient. We learn to let go of what no longer serves us and embrace new opportunities. This can lead to increased confidence and a sense of purpose.
When the going gets tough at times it’s critical that we establish good coping strategies. Healthy coping abilities enable us to deal with challenging and bad events in an effective and adaptable manner, resulting in a more positive view for the future.
If we work through things we experience in life, our problems generally stay smaller and more manageable. Life is not the way it is supposed to be, it is the way it is. The way we cope with it makes all the difference.
Paridhi
