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Consider taking NASA's advice: Relax. Take breaks...and look forward to getting more done daily, during organizational change and even over the holiday season. 

Another benefit of change: using the opportunity to ensure your average employee's skills and role are properly aligned. If not, see if you can reposition him / her to a newly created opportunity based on the changes being introduced.

http://hbr.org/tip?date=120211

I often have re-read or re-viewed this 2005 Stanford University commencement address by Steve Jobs for inspiration - and refer others to it for the same reason. Thank you...

Ah - the importance of effective (people and) change management strikes again...

Question: After taking an international business trip, your company's chief operating officer (COO) asks you for tips you can share to reduce business travel expenses (e.g., if possible, take the hotel shuttle to the office instead of a taxi, eat breakfast for free in the concierge floor lounge v. in the restaurant).

Ideas? Thank you for your suggestions. I am helping a client COO gather these tips to communicate across the company worldwide.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkotter/2011/07/12/change-management-vs-change-leadership-whats-the-difference/

Great actions to consider when you are leading organizational change http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/05/getting_others_to_embrace_risk.html?cm_mmc=email-_-newsletter-_-management_tip-_-tip081011&referral=00203&utm_source=newsletter_management_tip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tip081011

An interesting approach to thinking about thinking...http://www.logicalmanagement.be/pillars.php

Embracing change may actually help build confidence. I thought this worth noting since so many folks may be fearful of change. Enjoy and learn from this article on how to build confidence.