Change is hard. We all go through it. We need to learn not to let stress take over our well-being. Transition stress is natural and sometimes hard to deal with.  How we choose to deal with change is how we live our lives. 

Transition stress happens to all of us. Focus always needs improvement. It’s good for you to go through this. It’s healthy and necessary to go after your aspirations in life with good intentions.  It can even inspire courage and compassion.  Stress is experienced in various aspects of our day-to-day lives. We get stressed from work, relationships, failures, and even successes. We can’t change what is presented but can control how we respond. In doing so, you can learn to accept everything as is and not stress out about it.  Use coping strategies like quieting your mind, staying active (taking a walk, finding some type of activity, taking time out to relax and re-group yourself, and learning how to express your feelings when stressed. 

- Mechelle Taylor - AMFT