In my personal life I have had to go through many changes. We do it all the time and throughout our lives consciusly or unconsciously.

There is no person alive today on this planet who has not had to go through change, from helpless baby to responsible adult. The baby/child usually has no resistance to change. Most of us joyfully meet certain changes (marriage, the birth of a child, our new job etc).

At the same time there are changes that are more difficult, and for many any kind of change is seen as a threat.

The combination of these two words is really interesting. Resistance is often
used for movements who want change, or object to something. Change is one of those things that many people fear most.

The question is not clear. Are we talking about your resistance to change, or
are we talking about a third party's resistance to change.

There is actually no way that any of us can do to overcome someone else's
resistance to change.The most we can do is to change ourselves and hope that that change will somehow rub off on the other party.

I have always found that the more I push for change, the other person or
persons become more adamant in their refusal to change.

The basis is usually fear - fear of the unknown. Change is going into the
unknown. Change is moving beyond one's comfort zone.

But change is a choice, and it's a choice only we can make.

If you find yourself resisting something new, you should ask yourself some
questions:

Why do I resist this thing?
Does it serve me to stay this way?
Is there a purpose behind me staying this way?
Is there a purpose in thinking/feeling this way?
Does it serve me to stay this way?
(please fill in the appropriate definition)

These questions can also be asked from the other side:
Why do I want this change?
What is the purpose for this change?
Will it serve me to change?

When we have the answers to these questions the emotion behind will become
clear and the decision to change or not will also become clearer.

As stated above, resistance is often based in fear. But fear is nothing but:

F - fantasied
E - expectations
A - appear
R - real

I am not here talking about the natural fear of survival inbedded in our
reptilian brain. This fear the FF syndrome - Fight or Flight.

Our brain does not and cannot by itself differentiate between the two types
of fear. When in the fantasized fear our bodies still goes through the same
reactions as with the reptilian fear - fight or flight.

Resistance is flight, change is fight. When we don't want to change, it's like running away. Change can be a struggle, but with the insight gained from the above questions, the struggle can and will be substantially reduced.

Once you understand the underlying thoughts, feelings and emotions, you will
be able to make the choice whether to change or not.