This is a time of the year often marked by personal and professional transitions, a time of graduations, weddings, first-days-at-the-new-job, and strategic planning for the next fiscal year. These transitions often bring a mix of anticipation and excitement — a sense of not knowing exactly what lies ahead but an eagerness to get there, nonetheless.
Anxious About What’s Next? Here’s How to Cope.
Three tips for rewiring your brain.
August 05, 2020
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Summary.
Times of significant transition or “liminal periods” — at the boundary of a new state or experience — can make us feel untethered and disoriented. But at the same time, they have great potential to spur self-reflection and growth. The challenge is that our brains are wired to try to think through and solve uncertainty in times of crisis, but this only leads to greater rumination and worry. We need to train ourselves to rewire our default psychology and research has shown that we can do this with greater self-awareness. By creating small rituals that refocus attention, being “present” with others, and intentionally using our senses to appreciate our surroundings, we can gain this self-awareness even in just a short time.