There are many models of change; but suffice it to say, that it involves the realization a change is needed/or has been imposed; preparation to make the change; action--you make the change; and then maintenance--whether that becomes surviving or thriving.
Most of us don't go through this process successfully, in a linear progression without any bumps; but may cycle back through various stages until we are able to re-imagine our lives and find a way to make the change work for us or integrate it into our lives.
Whether the change is due to addiction or even life events like losing one's job or life partner, there are still stages to traverse/process/absorb and build on.
I talked about the need to become "Change Masters" in an earlier part of this blog where I addressed resilience and adaptation.
What I like about these models is that they give us a way to think about things and respond to life's challenges. Having an intellectual approach to processing change, helps one feel more effective; having a sense of control in one's life, is a necessary component of happiness as noted in The Psychology of Happiness section of this blog.
As has often been said: "It's not what happens to us; it's what we do, with what happens to us." Preparing for and responding to change is part of our work as humans.
Here are some of the tools Maisel and Raeburn suggest for navigating change:
1) Raise your consciousness
2) Engage your feelings
3) Self-evaluation
4) Examine consequences
5) Recognise the impact of cultural conventions, myths and institutions
6) Take responsibility for thoughts and actions
7) Learn different responses and associations
8) Avoid triggers
9) Employ new habits and behaviours
10) Establish a healthy system of rewards
11) Create a support network
I'll discuss some of these tools in coming posts.
Most of us don't go through this process successfully, in a linear progression without any bumps; but may cycle back through various stages until we are able to re-imagine our lives and find a way to make the change work for us or integrate it into our lives.
Whether the change is due to addiction or even life events like losing one's job or life partner, there are still stages to traverse/process/absorb and build on.
I talked about the need to become "Change Masters" in an earlier part of this blog where I addressed resilience and adaptation.
What I like about these models is that they give us a way to think about things and respond to life's challenges. Having an intellectual approach to processing change, helps one feel more effective; having a sense of control in one's life, is a necessary component of happiness as noted in The Psychology of Happiness section of this blog.
As has often been said: "It's not what happens to us; it's what we do, with what happens to us." Preparing for and responding to change is part of our work as humans.
Here are some of the tools Maisel and Raeburn suggest for navigating change:
1) Raise your consciousness
2) Engage your feelings
3) Self-evaluation
4) Examine consequences
5) Recognise the impact of cultural conventions, myths and institutions
6) Take responsibility for thoughts and actions
7) Learn different responses and associations
8) Avoid triggers
9) Employ new habits and behaviours
10) Establish a healthy system of rewards
11) Create a support network
I'll discuss some of these tools in coming posts.
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