Random tips for dealing with change

1. Think about your typical patterns of behaviour in times of change. Even when you can't control a particular change, you can control the way you respond. Practise observing yourself and your reactions.

2.Get support. Talk with people you trust. Listen to them too. Build connections for yourself

3. Give yourself a break. Do things that are not related to the change. This can help you to come back to the change-related activities with more energy and interest

4. Focus on important aspects of your life or work that are not changing. Identify the areas of stability in your life that may balance the change.

5. Start a plan, even for a very small area of your work. Even if you have no control over the change itself, you may be able to influence the details of implementation in a way that benefits you.

6. Seek out information only from those in a position to know the facts: rumours and speculation may be unhelpful, factually and emotionally.

7. Remember that change is difficult for others too. Create an atmosphere of calm and good humour. If you can do that, you will help yourself and others weather the change.

8. Give yourself options. Move your thinking from “If only ...” to “Given that ...., what are my options? What’s my plan?”
Notice when you are inclined to limit yourself, and reflect on that.

9. Think about the bigger picture of your life. What is really important to you? How did you arrive at where you are now - what is the story so far? How have you coped with earlier changes?

10. If today were the only day you had, what would you do with it? Reflect on what this tells you about your real priorities.

Choose three of the above that you are already doing, even in a small way. Plan to do those things more.

Choose two that might be worth trying, and see what happens.