How Do I Deal with Lingering Denial and Resistance?

Ben Franklin is quoted as saying, “Nothing is certain in life except death and taxes.”  To those two exceptions we could add denial and resistance when change happens.  The graphic (reference to location on page) displays the stages of personal change.  Before getting to exploration and commitment, everyone passes through denial and resistance.  For some that passage is very brief; for others it can be very difficult.  Yet others get stuck there.

 
 
 
 

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