Still struggling to embrace change? As promised last week, in this #BrainFactMonday 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮 you'll learn a framework and a technique that will help you conquer your resistance and embrace change like a pro.👍

Here's the framework we should have been taught when we were children!

The 𝗔𝗕𝗖𝗗 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 - a simple yet powerful framework to navigate change:

➡️ 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: recognize your resistance to change. Acknowledge the emotions and thoughts that arise when faced with something new.
➡️ 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀: challenge any negative beliefs or assumptions you have about change. Reframe them into positive affirmations.
➡️ 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲: understand that you have the power to choose your response to change (this is a big one, Viktor Frankl's story and book can turn you a pro in this). Instead of resisting, choose to adapt and grow.
➡️ 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: set clear goals and intentions for embracing change. Visualize the positive outcomes and focus on moving forward.
➡️ 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲: Reframing:

S͟T͟E͟P͟ ͟1͟:͟ ͟𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: pay attention to the negative thoughts or beliefs you have about change.

S͟T͟E͟P͟ ͟2͟:͟ ͟𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺: question the validity of these thoughts. Are they based on facts or assumptions? Challenge them with evidence to the contrary.

S͟T͟E͟P͟ ͟3͟:͟ ͟𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲: transform negative thoughts into positive affirmations. For example, instead of thinking, "𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨," reframe it as, "C𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴."

S͟T͟E͟P͟ ͟4͟: 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Repeat these positive affirmations daily to reinforce your new mindset
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💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂:

Utilising the ABCD Model and practicing the reframing technique, you will manage your resistance to change and embrace new opportunities with confidence and resilience - which means you 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. Your life will expand and may take you in directions you were too scared even to consider.

Isn't it worth giving it a go? It won't cost you anything, it's all about practicing it in the end!