Challenges are part of life and something we all encounter at one point or another during our lifetime. One day we might feel like we have it all figured out and the other moment we feel directionless. Everyone goes through these feelings and has to face their own set of challenges.
Challenges possess the ability to make or break a person depending on how one reacts to them and chooses to handle them.
To deal with challenges effectively:
Accept and Let Go: Accept where you are now and what you have. While it’s temporary, accepting it will help you to let go of stress, anxiety, and fear. Meditation is one of the best ways to learn and practice acceptance.
Observe and Decide: When you face a particular challenge, try to be as objective as possible.
Face Fears and Act: Taking action is one of the biggest steps in overcoming challenges. Try to recognize and define what you fear in the situation. Then, you can act to alleviate that fear.
Practice Gratitude: we all tend to exist in our comfort zones. So, when something new happens or is presented, we may feel like it’s hard to deal with. By practicing gratitude, you can reframe your definition of a challenge.
Everyone has their own preferences for how to face a challenge in life. Learning how to deal with challenges takes time, persistence, and a positive attitude. Hard times are a part of life. But, with the right mindset and practice, one will able to overcome them and grow as a person.
Remember as it’s rightly said by Paulo Coelho “Everything will be okay in the end. If it isn’t okay, it isn’t the end.”
Shivani Wadhwa,
Counselling Psychologist
DSE