Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently shared what such turning points have been for them after one user started a discussion about it. They were open and honest about it, sharing intimate details of their lives and just how much the events changed them, so if you’re wondering what it is that can turn the world as you knew it upside down completely, scroll down to find their answers on the list below.
On the list below you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with an associate professor of psychology in the School of Human Sciences at the University of Greenwich, an expert in adult development psychology, Dr. Oliver Robinson, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions on the role of significant change in one’s life.
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“This involves breathing in for the count of four seconds, holding it for four seconds, breathing out for four seconds and holding it for four seconds, and repeating for 5 or 10 minutes. This allows the sympathetic nervous system to reset and then thoughts and feelings are experienced as more manageable,” he told Bored Panda in a recent interview.
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Sometimes, it doesn’t even have to be an upsetting change that evokes said emotions, as such events as moving into a new place can bring a little bit of everything – sadness over the times that ended, anxiety over not knowing what awaits, and excitement about… well, about what awaits, too.
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“Emotion-focused coping involves breathing strategies, exercise, time in nature, sleeping, taking time out. Proactive task-focused coping involves actions to deal with whatever needs to be fixed, handled or resolved. If you are in transition, take time every day to ensure both of these challenges are dealt with by writing down a plan for both and checking off your progress day by day.”
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“The power of these emotions are of a different order to most other life experiences, and they bring a sense of meaning in life that gives love-based transitions a sense of profound significance,” he explained.
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