More than moving cheese
Change management is much more than watching the cheese getting moved. Of course being alert is one way of adapting to change, but is more relevant for changes that are sudden and uncalled for. But, there are changes that are intentional, self initiated or known. Something like change of job, institution, town(city/country). Such a change also needs to be managed, and if possible, leveraged.
Situation
Change usually brings you to new and strange place, with new people, new work. Human brain has this habit to train itself with a routine and create a comfort zone. Something like a larva builds a cocoon around itself. When put in a new situation, its like breaking the sheath, and leaving you all by yourself. It exposes you unguard. First the brain tries to cling to the past, search for the cocooon. This resists you to embrace the new environment quickly. Also, change makes you feel insecure, uncomfortable and vulnerable (sensitive). Things that didnt use to bother you, may suddenly strike hard. And then this unusual botheration may bother you even more. You may also react rather strongly to routine situations.
Managing Change
The first step is to accept that things are changed and that you have to start afresh. Accept that you may become sensitive and it would take some time to build your comfort cocoon again. Analyse the situation. Do a SWOT analysis. A large part of your insecurity is from fear of unknown. When you identify your threats, this knowledge will give you confidence. When you identify opportunities it gives you a positive attitude to fight and realize your goals.
Levaraging change
You can actually leverage a change. Change gives you a wonderful opportunity to change yourself. There always are things that you wanted to implement in your life/routine/peronality/public image etc. Again a little analysis will reveal your current needs and since you are in an absolutely new environ, you can start establishing yourself from the scratch. Soon you will find a newer self.
Have a happy and prosperous change 
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18:13:18
Gr88 article!! I feel like this is written for me ;-)… keep up the gud work!