How To Get Your Mindset Ready For Change
Changes can be difficult. When you anticipate changes, you can begin to prepare your mindset so that you can handle these changes better.
Let The Past Go
There’s a Russian proverb that says, “if you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one.”
When you’re holding onto something or someone from your past, it’s impossible to meet your future with an open mind.
Since you can’t always anticipate change or predict when it’s time to change, make it your practice to let go of things that regularly negatively impact your life. This way, you will be able to embrace change when it arrives.
Stay Curious
How curious are you? It’s OK to ask questions and to keep your mind open when you get answers. When you question the things around you, you engage your critical thinking skills. We often rely on our critical thinking skills when we make a change.
One quick tip for engaging your curiosity is to ask yourself “What-if” questions in any situation you encounter.
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Have Backup Plans
A lot of people think having a backup plan indicates you don’t have confidence in yourself. This isn’t entirely true. Although you should never plan to use your backup plans, you should still have them.
Creating scenarios to anticipate what may happen if things go wrong engages the same critical thinking skills mentioned above. Using these critical thinking skills can help you better anticipate problems or issues, making a change much easier to navigate and to embrace.
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Look For Inspiration
What did you eat for dinner last night? You can’t recall? You may have your life on autopilot. If you are going through every day like this when change happens, the change will likely shock you, and you won’t know how to respond.
On the other hand, if you consistently look for ways your life can or will change, when it does change, you will be more prepared to handle whatever is coming your way—even if it changes in a way you didn’t expect.
One of the best ways to look for inspiration is by looking within yourself during a period of meditation or visualization. This can quiet your mind and help you work through possible change scenarios.
If you want to be ready and prepared to meet whatever change comes your way, work to get into the proper mindset now. You can get yourself in this mindset by leaving the past behind, remaining curious, looking for inspiration, and by having backup plans. Doing this will help to clear your mind and to prepare your critical thinking skills to conquer the unknown.
How do you prepare for change? Leave a comment.
Make it a great day!
