Dealing with New Changes

Change is inevitable. Struggle is an option.

I say embrace the change. Look for the positive in it.

My old unit was phased out in the beginning of March. I was assigned to a different unit and given a different job. I was moved from my own, huge, private office, to this tiny desk against the wall in an office with 4 other people.

But I still love the job, and my old supervisors gave me a stellar evaluation. So I'm still embracing the change.

You can too. :-)

ETA: Oh yeah....and I still have a job in my field (combat medic). Full time job with full time pay. WOOOOOHOOOO! Praise God that you're EMPLOYED! :-)

Currently in the midst of GIANT changes at work: people, processes...everything.
My philosophy? Lead, follow or get out of the way!
Best to embrace change if you want to be around to see it. People that don't embrace it are typically seen as part of the problem, not part of the solution.

Roll with it. Changes that are unexpected(major life changes that is)make my anxiety and panic attacks go haywire however I've learned that life is easier to just go with the flow. What bothers you so much about change? In my case I have difficulty with change at the start but once change happens it just becomes an aspect to typical life. Also, no matter what the change is I always try to find what is positive and welcomed with the change.

I hope this doesn't come off as flippant. Are there any good things or potentially good things about the change you can focus on? Sometimes change just flat-out sucks -- like if you take a huge cut in pay, or your well-liked boss gets fired -- but there might be some positive to come out of whatever is going on in your situation.

In our household, I think about all the good things that might come about because of a change -- and what I can do to make the change more positive. I'm usually of the "hey, awesome, there's water in the glass"! mindset.

My husband is just the opposite. He worries about how the change will be disruptive, what horrible things might happen, etc. My husband is usually of the "damn it some jerk drank my most of my water" mindset.

And yes, our attitudes can tick off the other person sometimes!

I remind myself that everything is impermanent.

Wishing things were different will only cause suffering. I choose to be mindful and do my best to accept situations for what they are. Everything is as is should be. Make the best of the situation you have been given.