How to Deal with Uncertainty - Without Self-Sabotage
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When we aren’t certain what will happen, our nervous system perceives that uncertainty as a potential threat, that we could maybe do something about. “Something bad might happen” so it kicks on an activated state, trying to spur us into some action to prevent bad things from happening. And this feels like uncomfortable anxiety sensations.
Most people don’t like uncertainty, but the people who can’t tolerate uncertainty the most are more likely to experience anxiety or depressive disorders, they’re more likely to struggle in relationships or not reach their potential in work or school.
But here’s the thing. It’s not actually the uncertainty that’s the problem, it’s our attempts to avoid uncertainty that usually interfere with our lives.
We love certainty. To such an extreme degree that we often self-sabotage instead of tolerating the uncertainty. We would rather fail than risk success because risking success comes with uncomfortable feelings.
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00:00 Intro
00:39 Uncomfortable With Uncertainty
05:20 How To Deal With Anxiety
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