Sudden Change

This blog explores the concept of sudden, unexpected changes using a football analogy. Mark draws a parallel to life, where sudden changes can occur unexpectedly and often catch people off guard because they do not practice for them in daily life.

Mark Hampton

5/13/20242 min read

Sudden Change

By Mark Hampton | Director & Founder

Would you default to old behavior? Would you use? Do you think using would make it

better or worse?

Well, if I can answer that for you (if you don’t mind), probably not. Actually, most folks never practice and prepare for sudden change. When it happens today, what do you think you would do? How do you think you may react? Would the wheels come off?

How are you doing today? How have things been going for you lately? Staying strong on your path of change? I know at times staying on the path can be challenging, sometimes just downright hard, especially when there’s a “sudden change.”

Do you ever play football, watch football, or coach football? You probably wonder, “What’s the big deal about football?” Well, honestly, I love football! Now that’s out of the way, let’s get to my point. In football, there’s a term called “sudden change.”

“Sudden change” is a term used in football (and maybe other sports) when possession of the ball turns over to the other team unexpectedly.

When a sudden change happens in football, it creates stress on the team and coaches as they try to adjust to the suddenness of the change. Coaches and teams actually practice this drill during the week prior to game day. The reason they practice and drill this into the players is because there is a certainty that a “sudden change” will undoubtedly occur during the course of a game, and the coach wants to make sure the assistant coaches and players are ready and prepared for the sudden change.

Have you ever experienced a “sudden change” in your life? Do you remember an example of a sudden change? Do you recall how that change felt? What were you feeling at the time? How did you react or respond when the sudden change took place? Do you normally practice in your day-to-day life for sudden change?

Sudden change happens to everyone. It has already, at some point, happened to you, me, and all the rest of us. Now, it’s about how we respond to that change. What happened the last time you experienced sudden change? What could you do differently next time? Can you practice a new coping skill to navigate through sudden change?

I am hopeful that all of you out there can lean into a sudden change circumstance with more success than you had last time around. I believe in you, and I know you can be successful! If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact us directly.

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