Life is always changing. Sometimes that's great but at other

times it can make us feel unsure and worried. There are

lots of benefits in embracing the unexpected - and simple

things you can do to make it easier to deal with life changes.

生活总是在不断变化。有时这很棒，但有时也会让我们感到不确定和担忧。接纳不可预知的事物能带来诸多益处——并且有一些简单的方法，可以让应对生活中的变化更加容易。（DeepSeek翻译）

 What Are Life Changes?  

There can be lots of new things that happen in your life. Some can be really positive things that you make happen yourself, like joining a club or making a new friend. However, some changes you face could make you feel worried or uncertain. They can be big things like moving schools, a friend going away or family life changing because of parents separating. They can be smaller ones like new schedules at home due to parents’ or carers’ working patterns or a teacher you don’t know taking over your class. All of these things can bring up some pretty big feelings – and that’s ok.

生活中可能发生许多新事物。有些是你主动促成的积极改变，比如加入社团或交新朋友。但有些改变会让你感到焦虑或不安，例如转学、朋友离开、父母分居导致家庭变化等大事，或父母工作变动导致家庭作息调整、新老师接管班级等小事。所有这些都可能引发强烈情绪——这很正常。（DeepSeek翻译）

Why Can It Be Hard to Deal With?  

Change can be tricky because it often brings feelings of uncertainty. Emily Hanlon is a child psychologist (someone who studies how children think, feel and behave) who explains, “Our brains love patterns and routines. They make us feel safe. When something changes, like starting a new school or moving to a new home, it can feel like stepping into the unknown. It’s like going on a surprise adventure without a map. This can make us feel nervous or worried because we don’t know what to expect.” Change can also be hard if you don’t feel quite ready for it or that you are not in control of whatever is happening.

改变之所以困难，是因为它常伴随不确定性。儿童心理学家艾米丽·汉隆（研究儿童思维、情感和行为的人）解释道：“我们的大脑喜欢规律和惯例，它们让我们感到安全。当发生改变时，比如转学或搬家，就像踏入未知领域，如同没有地图的意外冒险。这会让我们紧张或担忧，因为无法预知结果。”此外，若你觉得自己未准备好或无法掌控局面，改变也会变得艰难。（DeepSeek翻译）

Can change be a good thing?  

Yes – life would be pretty boring if everything stayed the same all the time. Trying new things and making changes helps you discover what you like – and don’t like. For example, if you didn’t try that new flavour of ice cream, how would you have known you love it? It also helps you to grow and learn skills. Hanlon says, “While change can feel scary, it often leads to new adventures, new friends, and new superpowers – ok, maybe not laser vision, but definitely resilience and confidence.”

是的——如果一切始终不变，生活会非常乏味。尝试新事物和做出改变能帮你发现自己喜欢或讨厌什么。例如，若不尝试新口味的冰淇淋，你怎会知道自己爱它呢？改变还能助你成长并学习技能。汉隆说：“尽管改变令人害怕，但它常带来新冒险、新朋友和新超能力——好吧，可能不是激光眼，但一定是韧性和自信。”（DeepSeek翻译）