Most of us can see change as something negative and scary that we're not quite ready to happen but it is also something positive. Change isn't necessarily a bad thing and can often lead to better things in the future. But why do we find change so daunting?

The fear of change is called Metathesiophobia. One reason we fear change is because of fear of the unknown. We like to have routine, know exactly what's going to happen and when as this makes us feel stable and in control, and it's just what our brains are wired to do. However, change is important because it helps you learn. As things change around you, you adjust and get a greater understanding of the world around you.

Why is change good?

Change helps us grow as people. Without change we wouldn't be able to experience new things. It creates excitement in everyday life and in other words, makes you feel like you're living. With change can come new opportunities and it opens doors allowing you to experience more.

Change doesn't just help us grow as people, but it's also important in other areas of our lives. For example, the world around us, like when decisions are made leading to a change in society. This change is important because without it the social environment around us would never be able to develop.

It can be refreshing. Change is something that can push our everyday boundaries, our limits and can also change our perceptions on things.

It helps us learn new things. When things change, we learn from them, like learning from our mistakes. As the world around adjusts, you do with it and change brings a greater understanding as it shows you more possibilities.

Change is daunting and often something we don't want to face. But in the long term, when you look back on life and realise all of the amazing things that you experienced, it's change what allowed that to happen.