cheltonian advice
HOWTO LIVEWITH UNCERTAINTY
“I don’t knowwhere Iamgoing, but I promise it won’t be boring.” David Bowie
The future is head-spinningly unpredictable andwe are nowliving in aworld where it seemsthat absolutely anything is possible! You maywell be asking yourself “What on earth is going to happen next?” On a positive notewe are also
living in exciting times and it doesn’t have to be alldoomand gloom. I have a personalmantra onmy office wall that says, “Always believe that somethingwonderful is about to happen!”Well,why not?We can all live in hope.
Tohelp you cope with uncertainty here are 3 tips:
1. Stay positive One of the great benefits of positive thinking is that it can quiet the fear and irrational mind chatter by focusing your thoughts on something that is more calming. Thoughts are powerful triggers for emotions and for every negative niggling doubt that you have, on the flip side there will always be a more hopeful alternative. Give yourwandering mind a little help by consciously selecting something
“Give your wandering mind a little help by consciously selecting something positive to think about.”
positive to think about. Create a positive sanctuary in your mind by focusing on a happymemoryor a dreamfor the future that will refocus your attention.
2.Avoid thedoomand drama In times of uncertainty there will be lots of gaps of information, which somepeoplewant to fill in anyway. Uncertainty can create a playground for thedoomgoblins and drama queenswhoperversely enjoy stoking up any negativity they can. They will be predicting all sorts ofdoomand gloom and if you get absorbed in the
gossip, scaremongering and toxicity it will drag you downandmake you feel anxious. Balance your exposure to negative media and remove yourself fromenvironments wherever possible where this kind of behaviour is rife. You don’t have to listen to it and you certainly don’t have to be part of it. That is entirely your choice.
3.Get on with it! Uncertainty canmake you feel anxious and have a paralysing effect, however sometimes the best antidote for anxiety is action!
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By LiggyWebb
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