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Apr 7, 2020 · Gustavo Razzetti. In uncertain times, it's natural to feel anxiety but being consumed by stress isn't good for your mental health. Learn how to reframe uncertainty and regain control of your...
Feb 7, 2024 · It's normal to feel unsettled during uncertain times, but with the right tools and support, you can manage these feelings with more ease. 1. Acknowledge your feelings and accept the reality of the situation. Start by acknowledging your feelings about the uncertain situation. It's okay to feel anxious or worried.
- Take responsibility. When dealing with uncertainty, many people respond by shutting down. Shutting down can often be confused with letting go of something or someone when it comes to dealing with uncertainty.
- Shift your focus. Uncertain times are often caused by things beyond our control: another person’s actions, a natural disaster, a death in the family, a pandemic.
- Create a vision. When it comes to dealing with uncertainty, visualizing can be very valuable. Create a vision for what it is that you truly want. If you find yourself unemployed, what does your ideal career look like?
- Make the resolution. Now it’s time to declare: “Okay, I am not going to just sit here and hope everything will be okay. I am going to take control of this situation and my emotions.”
- Be kind to yourself. Some people are better at dealing with uncertainties than others, so don’t beat yourself up if your tolerance for unpredictability is lower than a friend’s.
- Reflect on past successes. Chances are you’ve overcome stressful events in the past—and you survived! Give yourself credit. Reflect on what you did during that event that was helpful and what you might like to do differently this time.
- Develop new skills. When life is relatively calm, make a point to try things outside your comfort zone. From standing up to a difficult boss to trying a new sport, taking risks helps you develop confidence and skills that come in handy when life veers off course.
- Limit exposure to news. When we’re stressed about something, it can be hard to look away. But compulsively checking the news only keeps you wound up. Try to limit your check-ins and avoid the news during vulnerable times of day, such as right before bedtime.
Oct 12, 2020 · 1. Reflect. Check in with yourself. Allow yourself to get in touch with how you're feeling. Reflect both on what's hard and on what's still good. Maybe that's in a journal or through a prayer or a...
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Jul 27, 2020 · Here are seven surprising strategies. 1. Don’t resist. There’s no doubt: We are living through challenging times. But resisting this current reality won’t help us recover, learn, grow, or feel better. Ironically, resistance prolongs our pain and difficulty by amplifying the challenging emotions we are feeling.
