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Life changes

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Accepting change in relationships is like a bird building a new nest every season. It’s about adjusting to new things that happen.

When things change, creating a new "nest" or safe place for your feelings can help you grow, even though it might feel hard.

First, you need to recognize that something needs to change and figure out what it is. Then, take one small step forward at a time.

Change can hurt, but sometimes it’s better than staying stuck in the same painful situation. The pain of changing can push you to do better and feel stronger in the long run.

Change might be tough, but it can lead to good things if you keep going.

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https://menshealthfoundation.ca/mindfit-toolkit/

Podcast & Youtube Links

Podcast: Micro Stress Doses and the impact of stress on our health

www.drchatterjee.com/41

https://menshealthfoundation.ca/dont-change-much-podcast/

PeaceBuilders Opinion 1

Change:

Change can be hard because it’s scary not knowing what will happen. People like things they can predict, like the same food or drinks from places like McDonald's or Starbucks.

Big changes in life, like losing a job, getting sick, or a family breakup, can make everything feel upside down. Even smaller changes, like trying to lose weight or stop smoking, can be tough.

Guiding Change:

Knowing which changes are important to you helps decide what to do next. Change often happens when the pain of staying the same becomes worse than the pain of changing.

Thinking about the worst things that could happen if you don’t change can push you to act. When you see how bad things could get, you’ll understand why making changes today is important.

Author's Opinion 1

Book: Happy Mind Happy Life - Dr Rangan Chatterjee 2022

Being able to surrender our selfish thought patterns is an essential ingredient for happiness. When we become overly me-focused, we tend to forget to feel grateful for parts of our life that are actually good.

We also fail to forgive people who we come into conflict with. Being thankful for what we have , and actively and intentionally practicing forgiveness, are common spiritual practices for the simple reason - they work.

They make our relationships stronger, which makes our social world safer, and this makes us feel more in control. They make us feel more content and at peace with the world, and more aligned with what we want to be.

Holding on to jealousy, anger and envy has been found to put our mind and body into a stressful state. It signals to our brain that we’re in an unsafe space. Which can trigger more stress and spiral down into depression.

Forgiveness reverses this process, sending us on an upward spiral towards happiness.

Gratitude is the cure for negativity.

Gratitude is a social emotion that reminds us how supported and safe we are and connects us to the people around us.

Author's Opinion 2

Book: Why has nobody told me this before? By Dr Julie Smith 2022 On Dark Places

4. How to turn bad days into better days. - Change Topic

Summary:

Focus on making good decisions, not perfect ones.

Good enough steers you towards real change. Perfectionism causes decision- making paralysis, whereas improving your mood demands that you make decisions and take action.

Keep changes small and sustainable

When someone is down we show them kindness because we know it is what they need.

So if you are committed to managing your mood and overall mental health, commit to practicing self-compassion.

Once you understand the problem, use it to help you work out where you want to go and focus on the horizon ahead of you.

5. How to get the basics right. Go to: Author Opinion - Foundation Topic

Author's Opinion 3

Model of Change:

Pre-contemplative:

Not thinking about change yet.

Unaware of the need to change.

Contemplative:

Starting to think about change.

Recognizing the need but unsure about taking action.

Preparation:

Getting ready to make a change.

Planning and gathering resources.

Action:

Actively making changes.

Implementing new behaviors.

Maintenance:

Sustaining the changes over time.

Preventing relapse and continuing progress.

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Updated: November 2023