7 TOOLS FOR COPING WITH ENDINGS
In last Monday’s Pearl, I discussed the characteristics of endings and the process of feeling and working through our emotions. Below is a list of strategies for both work teams and individuals that will support them through an ending:
- Reach out to significant people and/or your team members to communicate your emotions, strategies and plans. This is a good time to form a mastermind group.
- Recognize this is a process that everyone goes through and that it’s going to take time to get back to normal
- Become aware of your thoughts and concentrate on focusing forward, not backwards and rehashing what has happened. This is different than just letting yourself feel the fear, anger or sadness associated with the change event.
- Get involved in your community through a
. Giving to others is a way to make you feel good. - Acknowledge your past and be grateful for all of it, including the change event that caused the ending. The universe is moving you forward to something bigger and better.
- Keep a gratitude journal each day and list the positive things that are happening.
- Get a coach so that you can move through what has transpired faster than you could alone.
