Reducing Anxiety by Using Positive Perspective

When is comes to changing careers or even changing jobs the level of anxiety some people experience can be so severe that it prevents them from moving forward in their life. Sometimes just thinking about being in a new situation or meeting new people causes a physiological response tantamount to spinning out of control. In order to overcome your anxiety you need to have a positive perspective because how you feel about your future determines your outcome. Viewing change as something positive gives you the momentum and energy that you need to make that leap forward!

Here's a quick exercise that helps you discover whether your perspective is negative or positive. Write out all the positive and negative aspects to changing jobs, careers or even what you like or dislike about yourself. If you find it easier and faster to write out the negatives or you have more negatives versus positives on your list then you are naturally a negative thinker. Those of you who are negative thinkers need to work harder at changing your perspective because for you it's counter intuitive. Keep your list of positives handy so when you are feeling that urge to doom and gloom you have something better to reflect on.