Change doesn’t come to us in comfort regions. If we’re content with the way things are, we’re unlikely to want to change anything. Change happens in the red zones of life.

Have you ever noticed how change is sporadic, and in between times of comfort, which seem to be longer? It’s because of the way change pushes us into areas that are intense and short-lived. We aren’t wired to handle much of it at a time. It’s uncomfortable, and it forces us to want to rectify things that need reshaping. Whether it’s mindsets, relationships, or careers; we can no longer live with what once was.

We can’t expect change to be comfortable. It can be Earth-shattering. It can be painful. It can be unfair. And it’s what we do through it and after it that counts.

Change produces stress on us as human beings. Different life events add to our stress level. At some point, that level becomes unbearable. Our bodies literally were not wired to handle large amounts of constant stress. Cortisol, a stress hormone that is released under intense conditions, when elevated for too long in the human body, is related to many health problems.

That’s why we must deal with change quickly, stop fighting it, and embrace it for the lessons it brings. Fighting it, refusing it, and fleeing from it only prolongs our bodies’ exposures to excess cortisol and taxes our mental health.

How do you deal with change quickly? Flow with it. See it as a part of life. Allow it to show you how to be a better you.

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Embrace life’s periods of change. You are going to come out on the other side much stronger.