How to Integrate Transitions to Feel Stable Ground Amid Life's Changes

This time of year is rich with transitions — kids returning to school and increased work demands that feel different than they did in the vacation-filled summer months. Then there is also the transition of seasons, the first hints of cooler weather and less morning and evening light. We can feel that seasonal change is coming. 

What is it like to notice these changes in your body? Are you energized and excited for change? Or is there a feeling of uncertainty? Do you feel stable and grounded? Or do you feel unsettled? What sensations in your body give you that information? 

We experience transitions all the time, some frequent and expected and others that completely rock our world and leave us feeling shaky. It is common for transitions to feel hard or a bit unsettling. Many of us like things to feel stable and familiar most of the time. Our nervous system is constantly searching for safety. One way that we can support our nervous system in feeling safe during a transition is to check in and spend a little time noticing how we feel. 

Slowing down and taking this time to check in with yourself allows you to integrate the changes that are happening. Things can move very rapidly in our present world, and move faster than the evolution of our body and nervous system. Pausing. Slowing down. Noticing. Taking time to allow yourself to adjust to what is happening now. All of these things can be really helpful with navigating transitions, big or small, with ease.