Since change is a constant, occurring all of the time, this article offers guidelines for helping people accept and engage in proactive change. Perhaps we're going to buy a new brand of detergent. Or take a new route to work in the morning. Maybe start exercising in the morning instead of at night. Even though the consequences may be trivial, we can worry about these decisions.
Reactive change is more dramatic and long-lasting, and often follows a crisis.
It demands our attention. Doctors, lawyers, counselors, and consultants who help us through crises are considered heroes, and are usually compensated with status, money, and perhaps media attention. Developmental change occurs as we age. We can't do much about these cumulative changes to our physical appearance and capabilities, yet we certainly worry and frown about it. This is healthy from a psychological perspective, but appropriate exercise and stretching can reduce the risk of injury at work or at home.