Change.
It’s a natural part of life.
But it isn’t always easy.
Change can be challenging, scary, and downright terrifying.
And yet, it is one of the few things you can rely on.
That’s because, no matter who you are or how much money you have, you can be sure of this: change is coming for you.
Again and again.
Thankfully, there are some things you can do to prepare yourself for changes, no matter what they are.
Below is a list of five of my favorite ways to tackle change. In the next few weeks, I’ll give you four more.
Here we go:
1. Ground yourself.
Since starting this blog, I’ve written two posts – one here and one here – about what it means to ground yourself. I’ve done this because grounding is that important and that needed. Grounding is something I recommend people do at least a few times a week – and more if they’re highly sensitive to energy, sounds or stimuli, or prone to anxiety, worry, or obsessive thinking. If you tend to worry a lot, be overly-analytical, indecisive, or have fears about money, safety, or your life, grounding your energy will help you tremendously. You’ll feel less scattered and less afraid, and more organized and secure. The posts highlighted above (here and here in case you missed them) offer several, easy, practical ways to ground your energy.
2. Balance your root chakra.
Piggybacking on the grounding I mentioned above, my second tip for powerfully handling confusing times in your life is to balance your root chakra. As the main connection between an individual and the Earth, the root chakra symbolizes the connection between the physical body and the Earth plane and is considered the most important chakra or energy center in the body by most experts, Overseeing basic human needs like food, shelter, and safety, this ruby-red energetic disc is located near your tailbone. When it is overactive, a person may feel angry or stubborn and have extreme difficulty feeling safe about money. When it is underactive, an individual will feel tired, drained, nervous, timid, and disorganized. In order to balance the root chakra, release anger; eat or drink red foods or liquids; eat root vegetables; try yoga poses that balance the root chakra, or try a root chakra balancing meditation. I recently released one that I recorded in the studio back in July and it is fantastic!
3. Acknowledge and embrace it.
Often, not knowing what the future holds can drive a person batty all by itself. Unfortunately, trying to force an answer can push it further away or cause us to go down the wrong path. Therefore, the next time your mind is bombarded with thoughts of “must know now”, try acknowledging the feelings and embracing them instead. To do this, simply close your eyes, feel the feelings, and say “hello”. Visualize a ball of white light above your head, and allow it to break open and ooze softly over the crown of your head and move into every cell of your body. When the light has reached into every crevice and cell, take another cleansing breath, and open your eyes. Do this exercise each time you notice yourself feeling uneasy and before you know it, it’ll be second nature.
4. Distract yourself.
Yes, you read that right 
While I don’t advise people to distract themselves with mind-altering substances or to stick their heads in the sand as a normal, healthy, long-term coping mechanism, there are times when our minds get stuck on certain thoughts and it’s difficult to let go. In these cases, sometimes the best thing to do to get out of your head is to call a friend, play an instrument, go for a walk, or do something else that will help you shift your thoughts. Listening to a calming, soothing meditation like this one can also help.
5. Look at the positives.
Although not knowing what’s coming next can be disconcerting, it does have its benefits. And if you’re waiting to have clarity and it’s bugging you, looking for those good things can be a good way to release anxiety. Plus, practicing gratitude is a fantastic practice that brings many rewards. So, just what are some good things about not knowing? Well, for starters, without knowing the details of something, your mind has more space. And more space means more brainpower to devote to the other things in your life. Another benefit of confusion is that “it can lead people to learn more efficiently, more deeply and more lastingly” according to Annie Murphy Paul in her article, “How to Use Deliberate Confusion to Learn Faster”. A third positive relating to confusion lies in the fact that not having the answer to something causes the brain to seek solutions – and creative thinking to increase.
So there you go – 5 ways to handle change, so it doesn’t handle you.
Which one will you use the next time you’re faced with change?
XO
Jaime