From the course: Preparing Yourself for Change
Why your reactions make sense
From the course: Preparing Yourself for Change
Why your reactions make sense
When something unexpected changes at work, how do you respond? Because I know what I do. I get busy and not in a productive way. I'll be guessing what it means for my job, agonizing over how much of myself I've put into something that will shift again. Or I might even treat myself to imagining all kinds of worst case scenarios. Often these responses happen before I've even realized it. And that's because the human brain is designed to notice ambiguity and try to resolve it quickly. When the situation isn't clear, the safest thing for the brain to do is to scan for potential threats. So I don't give myself a hard time about these responses. I don't try to eliminate them. And I definitely don't want you to do these things either. They're all part of a normal human response to an unpredictable situation. You're here because you're dealing with uncertainty of some kind. Your discomfort with that is a rational response, not a sign that something is wrong with you. So instead, I want you to notice. Notice the thoughts your mind is generating. Notice the emotions that come with them. Notice that discomfort you might be feeling, because once you can see that process happening, you create a little space between the automatic reaction and your next response. And it's in that gap where you can tune into what will keep you stable through this time.
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