Top 10 Ways to Cope with Transitions from work to retirement or from retirement to work
Transitions can be stressful—whether
they’re due to layoff, retirement, a new job or working extra hours because others workers
were laid off. If you’re facing one, consider the following.
1. Take an honest look
at yourself. What are your
strengths, weaknesses, skills? How did those influence—positively or
negatively—your transition?
2. Step up your
self-care. Major changes are physically and
emotionally taxing. You need self-care now more than ever.
3. Engage your
curiosity. What went wrong, or right? What could you
have done better? What worked really well?
4. Focus on what you
want, and less on what you don’t want. Keep
your eye on the prize.
5. Find support. Since your transition affects your family as well, it
may be better to seek the outside support of friends or professionals.
6. Work on your
thoughts. Calm your fears and reinforce your sense
of hope and happiness.
7. Reassure (or avoid) those who are threatened by, or jealous of,
the change.
8. Create your own rite
of passage. Ceremony and ritual
help with all transitions.
9. Let go of how things
were “supposed to be” and
accept “how things are.” Find appreciation for what is.
10. Keep things in
perspective. Or try on a new
perspective. Don’t get stuck. Remember, the only constant is change.
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