Last week we began to examine the idea of change.  It is important to learn to deal with change in a healthy way - change is inevitable.  This week we will look at the way your perception influences your response to change.

The way you handle change depends in large part upon your interpretation of the change.  In other words, change does not cause fear… it is how you think about the change that can produce feelings of fear and dread.  For example, two people are laid off from a company and they each have very different responses to this change.  One person perceives this as a devastating blow that will cause financial hardship and feels angry and fearful.  The other decides that this is the perfect opportunity to switch careers and feels free and happy.  They each experience the same event, but their thoughts about the lay off determine their feelings. 

Have you ever had a situation that at the time you thought was terrible, only later to decide that it was one of the best things that ever happened to you?  Many people have experienced this at some point.  I know that I sure have.  When I was young, I loved playing basketball.  It was a passion and I could play for hours on end.  Unfortunately, I had a debilitating knee injury that required many surgeries and left me with an unstable knee and chronic pain.  At first, I was devastated because my basketball days were over.  However, it was this chronic pain that led me to some very deep personal growth and helped me discover the power of the mind-body connection and the affect attitude can have on our health.  I now recognize that my knee injury was a blessing.  That experience has helped me roll with change and always look for the good.     

Next week we will look at ways to change your perspective so that you can flow with change.

Create a great week!

Kirsten

This entry was posted by Kirsten Harrell on February 11th, 2008 under Spirit and Inspiration with keywords .

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