This article presents a four-step framework for understanding and managing change, whether self-initiated or externally imposed. The piece acknowledges that change can have both positive effects (improved motivation, creativity) and negative impacts (stress, anxiety) on wellbeing. The four steps include: understanding your current situation by mapping out the status quo, catalysts, and stakeholders; identifying the end goal and variables that could impact progress; designing a path from current position to desired outcome while considering knock-on effects and consulting stakeholders; and implementing the change while monitoring other system components for unintended consequences. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding change as part of a larger system with interconnected components, suggesting that this systems thinking approach enables better assessment of impact and adjustment of strategies for optimal outcomes.