5 WAYS TO DEAL WITH UNCERTAINTY

Many of us struggle when it comes to dealing with uncertainty. We are so used to living life as it comes, but what happens if everything is uncertain. What happens when the future is unknown and all that you thought you know is thrown out of the window? That is a question many of us have to ask because of the pandemic.

All the things we took for granted is gone. One thing we took for granted was certainty. Now, we are left to wonder what the future will be like. Many people are losing their jobs the world over, and are finding themselves in an uncomfortable position. They are asking themselves what will the future be like? Asking questions is a healthy way of coping, but what happens when the answers aren’t as clear cut as you would want them to be? What happens when you don’t have the answers to the problems?

A lot of people are finding themselves in this position. They are realizing for the first time they don’t have the answers, they wished they had. It is a terrifying time, but that doesn’t mean fear should push you to the back. There’s a way you can deal with the uncertainty that will push you forward and not hold you captive. The problem with fear is it tends to make us terrified of our own shadows. When you are living in fear, you make the wrong decisions. Right now, it might seem as if it is the best choice, but when all this is over you will realize you were wrong. For you to move forward then you should make decisions that will propel you forward. That is what this blog post is about. It will show you how to deal with uncertainty. Yes, things are changing, but you can use that to your advantage, and here’s how you can do that.

Focus on the positives

 Have you ever noticed that when you focus on the negatives it is highlighted? Focusing on the positives is the best way to deal with uncertainty. In my last year of university, I had arrived at school a week late. I had believed that there wouldn’t be a lot of work I needed to catch up on.

The truth slapped me as soon as I was given a pile of homework I needed to do. I had two choices to focus on hard it would be to catch up or find a solution. I was so overwhelmed, but I knew that it could be done and I focused on the positives. I had spent a whole year at home. My parents were trying to raise money so that I could finish my last year. That year I lived with uncertainty and had to find a way to deal with uncertainty. Focusing on the positives of being in university was what kept me sane. Sure, I could have focused on the fact I had to catch up with so much work or be grateful.

That’s the thing with focusing on the positives, you have to be grateful. Yes, a lot is going on in the world, but you are alive. Maybe, you lost someone close to you, and that hurts like hell. But there’s so much to be grateful for. Be grateful that you are alive and there’s a reason for that. Maybe, you lost your job, but it could be much worse. You could be in a hospital, contemplating your life. There’s so much we can be grateful for and at times we focus on the negatives. There are so many negatives right now, but the more you think about it, fear will grip you.

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Embrace the uncomfortable

No one enjoys uncomfortable situations. It is normal for you to run from that, but here’s the good news. The uncomfortable gets easier to deal with once you embrace it. This is one way to deal with uncertainty. You have to embrace the uncomfortable. Right now you might be going through an uncomfortable situation in your life.

You could try to avoid it or you could embrace it. Once you embrace it. Everything becomes a lot easier and then you can find a way to pivot. Going forward in 2020, you are going to have to pivot. You will have to look at life with a different perspective and the same applies when you embrace the uncomfortable.

Even though, you might have dealt with the uncomfortable before it was less dramatic than it is now. What I mean is often uncomfortable situations were temporary. For example, if you were speaking to a crowd of people that would last at least an hour. Whenever you wake up and realize that your new reality is different from what you imagined it to be. If you want to move forward then you need to embrace the uncomfortable.

Pivot

A lot of successful entrepreneurs are talking about pivoting. What this means is you should take on a new perspective. This is one of the best ways to deal with uncertainty especially now. If you want to move forward this year, take on a new perspective. Things have changed. You can’t have the same perspective as you did in the last two years.

Here’s an example, event companies have lost so much money because of what has happened. Those who will survive are the ones who pivot. A couple of businesses and entrepreneurs have decided to take their events virtual. Artists have used this time to do virtual concerts. We are living in unprecedented times, but that doesn’t mean we should remain in the past. To move forward you need to view something with a different lens. Focus on what you can do now instead of living in the past. As terrifying as that is, it is the best way to move forward. Pivoting will push you forward and you will have a new perspective on life. 

Speak with someone

 If you are living in fear and consumed by what might happen in the future, you aren’t alone. One of the ways you can deal with uncertainty is to talk to someone. This is the time when your relationships should be evolving. But if you don’t talk to someone, your fears will be heightened. Often, our minds can play tricks on us.

That is because we discussing what we are going through. Loneliness can be the one thing to push us back. It can bury us underneath our fears, but that is because we believe we have to deal with our pain alone. Even though, we are isolated it doesn’t mean we can shut our emotions off. Talking to someone can ease your stress. You aren’t an island and it is scientific that when we are closed off, we lose track of time. There’s a lot of scientific research backing the need for human connection. One of the things you should consider is if you want to deal with uncertainty you won’t be able to do it alone.

We all go through similar stages and right now, we all going through this. Why not discuss what you are going through? Why not talk about the fear of the future? Before you know it you will be better for it and so will the person you confide with. 

Shed light on the problem or situation

The last way you can deal with uncertainty is by shedding light on the problem or the situation. It is often said that when you understand something better than you can deal with fear better. The same can be said here. If you are traveling to a new country, research all you can about it. 

Once you do that, you are less fearful about what you come across. This will help ease the stress and pressure you might be going through. There are a lot of things out of our control. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t be cautious. When you are cautious the problem isn’t as threatening as you might believe it is. For example, if you are traveling to a dangerous country, there are so many precautions you can take. For one, you never travel alone and two, you don’t take a lot of money with you. But, you can also research all the things you should or shouldn’t do while in the country.

Shedding light on the problem or situation will help you to be less fearful. You will also be able to confront the problem head-on and you will take comfort that you can’t solve everything. 

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