Our Brains hate change...and so do we. Sometimes change involves a significant loss, and our brains hate loss. When we invest ourselves emotionally in anything, it becomes harder to change because we dont want to lose all the time and effort we already exerted. As a result, we have a hard time letting go of a situation we know deep down will fail or struggle to end doomed relationships because were terrible at accepting the whole thing was for nothing. In reality, time isnt wasted but our brains like to see the entire time as a loss rather than just a part of the inevitable conclusion. Our brains are wired for safety, comfort and security. When we change a pattern our brain goes into defense mode, hence we feel anxiety. Coping with change isnt that hard. You cant change how your brain works, but you can use its quirks to your advantage. Basically, your brain likes information it knows and understands and doesnt like what it doesnt know. If your brain experiences enough change in a variety of ways, itll allow you to operate with the understanding that change is something you can survive and even benefit from. You wont fear it so much because the information stored in your head provides evidence that fear is unnecessary. In other words start doing something new and do a lot of it. Take yourself out of the comfort zone you have created. Allow yourself to think and do things in a different way. The more you do, the better you will be with change. You will have a greater sense of control and satisfaction in your life. This is easier to do with young people. since they dont have as much history to keep them in firm unmovable routines and ways of thinking. As we age and our brains become less pliable, we encounter more difficulties processing changes because our ideas and expectations are more solidly fixed in our psyche. Adjusting to change, making change happen in your life will keep you young and engaged in a world where change will occur regardless of how any of us feel about it. Guaranteed.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:12:21 +0000
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