This week we ring in the new year and declare, "Out with the old!" and, "In with the new!" The new year makes people welcome change. We make resolutions defining what will better about our lives in the coming year. We vow to improve. Those resolutions are supposed to help us stick with the changes we want to make because change is hard.
In truth, many of us won't follow through on the changes we resolve to make. Our new will simply be a repeat of the old, not a beginning for anything truly new. People get uncomfortable when things change, especially if we venture into unfamiliar territory. Change is a common trigger for fear, worry, anxiety and ultimately distress. We imagine, like a horror movie in our minds, the terror that awaits us in the unknown. But change doesn't have to be scary.
5 Ways to Welcome the Change You Want to See in 2015
- Stop Focusing on the Fear Rather than keeping your attention on how scared you're feeling, refocus your mind on what you want to be different in 2015 and why. Planning to start a new business, but afraid it could create too much stress? Ask yourself why the new business is inspiring. Do you want to change an unhealthy relationship in the coming year? Focus on why the change is important instead of how hard it's going to be.
Take pride in the change you embrace in 2015.