Transitions Making Sense Of Life's Changes

by Bridges, William

• ISBN13: 9780201000825
• ISBN10: 0201000822
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1980-01-21
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

Whether switching jobs or moving house, leaving school or retiring, change brings both opportunities and turmoil. Most of us struggle through such periods. This classic book shows how making a successful transition lets you recognize and seize new opportunities.Transitionshas helped hundreds of thousands of readers to cope with changes by providing a road map of the transition process. With the understanding born of experience, William Bridges takes us step by step through the three stages of transition:Endings. Recognize endings as opportunities as well as losses, and even celebrate them with rituals designed to open new doors.The Neutral Zone. In this seemingly unproductive "time-out," we feel disconnected from the past and emotionally unconnected to the present. The most frightening stage of transition, the Neutral Zone is really an important time for reorientation.The New Beginning. A successful transition requires more than persevering: it means launching new priorities. Understand the external and internal signs that point the way to your future.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. IV
The Need For Change	p. 1
Being In Transition	p. 7
A Lifetime Of Transitions	p. 27
Love And Work	p. 57
The Transition Process	p. 83
Endings	p. 89
The Neutral Zone	p. 111
Making A Beginning	p. 133
Epilogue	p. 151
Notes	p. 161
Index	p. 166
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