APPROACHING CHANGE: A Perspective
2. Transitions: Their Infinite Variety
Surprise Transitions—When the Unexpected Happens
Non-Events: When the Expected Doesn’t Happen
Life on Hold: The Transition Waiting to Happen
Countertransitions: It Never Rains but It Pours
Types of Transitions: A Summary
3. TAKING STOCK of Your Situation
Your Evaluation of Your Transition
The Permanence of the Transition
4. TAKING STOCK of Your Self and Your Supports
Putting It Together: The Case of David
5. TAKING STOCK of Your Strategies
Strategies to Change or Modify the Transition
Strategies to Change the Meaning of the Transition
Taking Stress in Your Stride: Managing Reactions to Stress
6. Your Action Plan for Mastering Change
7. Taking Charge of Your Non-Event Transitions
Specific Strategies for Coping with Non-Events
8. Taking Charge of Your Work/Life Transitions
Handling Work and Family: Some Cases
Work/Life Transitions: Moving In, Through, and Out
The Transition Guide and Questionnaire
Moving Forward—Your Action Plan