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Be a Winner Every Day: Role-ing with the punches

Life does not come with any guarantees. We try to plan for the expected and take precautions to avert the unaccepted situations.

Role Transition

Life does not come with any guarantees. We try to plan for the expected and take precautions to avert the unaccepted situations. We are told to roll with the punches or go along with the flow. Some of us are unable to make this transition and to embrace the change. 

We may face geographic or career moves, beginning or ending of a marriage or other relationships​, physical illness. Role transitions are situations in which we have to adapt to changes in our life circumstances.  (Kleinman and Weissman). 

To transition to any  life change, we need to make ourselves  ready for this change.  If  we fail, we consider these life changes as stressors. We may get  mental health issues like low mood, loss of interest, sleep related problems and interpersonal difficulties.

This is especially true for meeting the challenges​ of aging. We fear the next wrinkle . On a more serious note, we are fearful of losing our emotional and physical independence. 

If we are role transition ready,, a redundancy can lead to exploring other more fruitful options. A divorce can lead to making efforts to improve our emotional and physical attributes. I have had inmates who have considered the incarceration period as a chance to reflect and refocus on their life circumstances. 

Let's pause and reflect on our life events.  We can examine whether our major life events follow or precede our mood changes. Please do post your views or comments.

Psychologists may help us reappraise our stressful situation. We tend to isolate ourselves at stressful times. By exploring our mood, anxiety, and behaviors, we can acquire new social skills to deal with any disturbing life events. 

Role transitions can be handled positively with the right support. 


Be A Winner Everyday is a weekly column by Anjula Siddhartha, Licensed Psychologist, to help people understand their mental health and increase self-awareness.

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