Bend to Thrive

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin

That is true not only for surviving but for thriving.
Few people really relish change. Even change for the better involves stress. According to the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, the stress of a marital separation rates 65 of a maximum 100, while marital reconciliation rates 45. see http://goo.gl/zubVy 

Simply put, stress has one cause— our perceptions of and reactions to the changing situations that occur in our lives, chosen or not.  Stress is not necessarily bad. Stress can initiate change, help us focus on the task at hand, and in some cases even save our lives - if we manage it rather than letting it call the shots.

The beautiful truth is that humans can make choices. We have the capacity to choose what to think about and how to think about it. We can choose attitudes and actions. We can learn techniques for managing and directing stressors.

Change will happen. Will you choose to direct it for a transition to a preferred outcome? Please don't be a passive victim of change. Choose to use change. Direct it's energy as if you were a Judo expert who has learned to use the force of an attacker against the attacker:.. to bend with that force, rather than being broken by it.

We are life coaches who can help you bend the events of your life to get where you want to be, Contact us at waverockcoaching@gmail.com for a free introductory session.

Lorne