If there is one thing that 2020 has brought to light, it is the impact that living with uncertainty has upon us all. As you are all too aware, it’s been a year filled with unpredictability regarding the pandemic, schools, employment, killer bees - you name it - and, as you also know, this uncertainty takes its toll, no matter who you are. Today, we’re going to dive into this one certainty in our life, and look at some strategies to help manage it.

I’ll share a fair amount of research with you regarding coping with uncertainty and the reasons why we struggle so much with it. We’ll explore the necessity to live with uncertainty as well as 5 coping mechanisms, and then I’ll ask you to select one of these mechanisms to work on over the coming weeks. As the saying goes, ‘uncertainty is the only certainty there is’, and I know you’ll agree that 2020 has proven that beyond a shadow of a doubt. Do yourself a favor, join me today to confront this component in all our lives, understand exactly why it exists, and adopt some strategies to overcome it – you will be so glad that you did.

Fortunately, one step toward managing the uncertainty in your life takes place today (November 18 at 4:00 p.m. PST), during the free workshop I’m hosting called ‘Clear AF’. This workshop is an opportunity to get clear on what you really want and a simple strategy to get started. Be sure to check out the link below or go to kellytravis.net/freeworkshop to take part in this important and rewarding experience. And in other good news, my new community is now up and running on ‘Slack’!If you haven’t joined it already, or tried to and it didn’t work out, please access the link below or email me at [email protected] to receive your invitation to become a valued member of this exciting new community.

 

The Finer Details of This Episode:

•   Kate Sweeny’s research regarding coping with uncertainty  
•   Mark Freeston’s research into the reasons behind struggling with uncertainty
•   The need to live with uncertainty
•   5 coping mechanisms for uncertainty
•   Selecting one of these mechanisms to start working on

 

Quotes:

“We don’t know what’s coming, and we can’t do much about it.”

“Bad news is easier to deal with than the ambiguous waiting period that precedes it.”

“Uncertainty leaves us scrambling to regain an element of control.”

“It’s all to do with evolution.”

“Being intolerant of uncertainty has a survival value.”

“Our brains perceive any doubt or uncertainty as a threat.”

“We kind of need to get comfortable living with uncertainty.”

“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is. Knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.”

“We cannot control the future as much as we would like.”

“What we resist persists.”

“Acceptance is about meeting life where it is and moving forward from there.”

“We are so much happier and healthier and more focused when we aren’t stuck in things that are not happening right now.”

“Mindfulness – this is so important.”

“Make a list of healthy ways to comfort yourself.”

“Build some structure into your daily life that you can rely on.”

“In the face of uncertainty, action always provides us a little kick in the ass.”

“There are things you can do to feel better during this time.”

 

Show Links:

Free workshop, Clear AF: sign up

Slack community link