Thriving Through Life’s Transitions

​​Throughout your life, you’ll encounter many transitions such as going through childhood, becoming an adult, parenthood, and so forth. You may also experience transitions like buying a home, having an unfortunate accident, and changing jobs. Whatever transitions life brings, you can thrive through them all, if you know how. 

​Understand the Value of Now 

​You’ve heard that being mindful and present is essential. However, life sometimes distracts you from the here and now. Learn how to focus on what is happening in the moment. Smell the air, feel the sadness, experience the joy right now.

​Focus on One Thing at A Time 

​Instead of placing your focus in multiple places at once, set up your life so that you can schedule your activities in a way that enables you to truly concentrate on one thing at a time. Multitasking doesn’t work, not in reality and not in your mind, let it go. 

​Find the Humor in Life

​Sometimes it can be hard to see the humor in life unless you actively look for ironic humor. It is funny that two-year old’s have nuclear meltdowns, only when you’re not expecting them. Find the humor in even the most mundane or chaotic things to get through each day. 

​Change Is A Normal Part of Life 

​When everything seems to be on track, you can bet there is a change in the routine on the way. The faster you can accept the change and shift gears, the sooner you’ll adapt to what’s happening around you and move on.

​Know Who You Are and What You Value

​Your personal morality and values are essential for you to know. When you have values that you can look to for answers it will help ensure that the decisions you make are right for you. 

​Make and Maintain Self Care Routines 

​When something big happens, either bad or good, double down on your self-care routines. Eat healthy, sleep enough, and stay positive to make good decisions based on reality and not just your emotions. 

​Build Your Social Community

​People don’t thrive alone. You may be an introvert. You may not really like being around people most of the time. However, you need to connect with others. Build supportive relationships with like-minded individuals that you trust and can rely on. 

​Seek Support from Your Connections

Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Your friends, family, workgroup, and other connections want you to succeed in life. They may not always know how to help you, but if you’ve chosen well, they will support you as needed.

​Thriving through difficult transitions is possible if you prepare for inevitable changes. You will get older. Your kids will grow up and leave home. Your parents will age and pass away, leaving you to take over where they left off. Take the good with the bad and show others how to thrive.