Life Changes and Transition explained in an analogy "Life is Like a River, flowing downhill to the ocean.".

 

Life Changes are any event capable of bringing significant disturbance to a person’s life. A Transition, however, is the result of significant changes, to the individual, in relationships, routines, assumptions, roles as a consequence of a stressful life change (life event or non-event), which imply personal discontinuity. The way through Life Changes and Transitions requires Life Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive Performance and new skills for optimal human functioning in the most challenging periods of life.