Getting Comfortable With Change

We humans are creatures of habit, and we like to know we are safe and comfortable. So the mere thought of major change occurring in our lives is something most people find utterly terrifying and would avoid at all costs. What if I told you there was a way to make big life changes feel positive? What if you knew you could get to a place where you looked forward to making big changes and are actually comfortable with change? 

Well,  guess what?! There is a form of change you can get excited about. Deliberate change is the kind of change that puts you in control of what happens in your life.

Getting Comfortable With Change Begins At The End Of Your Comfort Zone

When we think of sweaty-palm-inducing change, it’s the kind that is forced upon us. The kind that happens suddenly to us and that we have no control over, like redundancy or divorce. Deliberate change has an entirely different feel to it. In fact, it’s the direct opposite. It’s strategic, it’s planned, and it puts you in control of what happens in your life. It’s proactive rather than reactive. The best news is that it is easy to implement and you can start immediately. The change becomes your choice, and that can be quite liberating and freeing. 

Prepare For Unexpected Change

The reason unexpected change can be so traumatic is because you didn’t plan for it. You had no backup plan. In order to get comfortable with the major life changes that often occur in mid-life, you need to build resilience when your life is running smoothly. Deliberately create a buffer for yourself to allow more freedom in decision making, and to lessen the blow from any difficulties that life randomly and inevitably presents. That buffer might be having cash in the bank, being adequately insured, or having systems and processes in place in the event of sudden ill-health.

Being Comfortable With Change Takes Practice

Lastly, major life change becomes a whole lot more comfortable when you practice it. Even significant change can happen in a series of small actions. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and major deliberate change doesn’t need to happen all at once. If you know there is something you want to change in your life, start with the first step. Figure out the first thing you need to do that will take you in the right direction, and do that. Then once that’s done, identify the next step and keep going. Before you have time to realise it, things will be different, and the day will arrive where not only will you be comfortable with change, you will seek it! 

Change Isn’t Easy

I am not about giving false hope. The early stages of this process can be hard. They are uncomfortable and some days will have you wanting to retreat straight back into the warm arms of familiarity and comfort. The good news is, you don’t need to go it alone.

I know from experience that you will be infinitely more successful at change-making if you have support in your corner. A sounding board to help you identify the right life change initially, and then encourage you to stay the course when it gets hard. So find yourself a support crew to cheer you along the fast track to change, or take the first step into your own hands by booking a Free Discovery Call.