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The world and the lives of everyone in it are constantly in a state of flux and literally nothing is impervious to change.  With so much change going on around us on a daily basis, it might be easy to think that we humans would have become more accepting of it over time, but in fact the fear of change is something which huge numbers of people struggle with constantly throughout the course of their lives.  In many cases, that fear is so great that it effectively paralyzes individuals, leaving them unable to strive to be the best that they can or to achieve everything that they are capable of.  Instead of living their lives to the full and embracing new opportunities, they feel compelled to stick with what is familiar and what they perceive to be safe.

The idea that there is safety in trying to avoid or resist change is of course a myth, because not only is it bound to happen anyway,  but the very act of putting up resistance or failing to accept it simply leaves people feeling unprepared and out of control.  In burying their heads in the sand and failing to face up to the reality of situations, their fears escalate and the situations themselves are often allowed to worsen.  Not only this though, but when life presents them with wonderful new opportunities that they feel unable to grasp, they are left feeling filled with regret at their unfulfilled potential.      

We only have to think about some of life’s most stressful events such as marriage, divorce, moving house, changing jobs and bereavement to realize that the reason they typically feel so traumatic is because, alongside raising other sometimes disturbing feelings, they all involve change and adjustment.  Out of these changes, however, good things and great happiness and success often come and people are allowed to learn and develop.  In order for these things to happen, however, requires that change is managed in a positive and constructive way, and this is where various types of online coaching can help people to move forwards.

Online coaching comes in many different forms, including life coaching, health coaching and various types of business coaching, including executive, leadership and sales coaching.  Carried out in a secure online environment using e-mail or voice and video technologies such as Skype, online coaching provides an effective and convenient way for those who typically struggle with accepting and welcoming change into their lives to manage it successfully and in such a way that they are able to meet their life’s goals and objectives.  Whether your business or personal relationships, your career, your home or financial situation or your health are being affected by change, online coaching provides you with the help of an expert in that particular area of life to guide you through.  With the aid of a road map which fully allows you to take control of your own life, and the support and encouragement of an online coach, you too can move past the fear to embrace a brighter future.

Anda Tudor, Life Coach                                           September 16, 2011

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