Surviving your 20s: This is how to navigate Uncertainty with Confidence
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Uncertainty is everywhere. And actually the real only certainty we have in life. But there are some tricks that can help us to navigate through the uncertainties of life. I’m currently also at a phase of my life where I’m facing lots of uncertainty in my working life - I just graduated from uni and am now looking out for what’s next. I wanted to get a better understanding of how I can navigate through uncertainty and thought I’d share my top findings, so here we go. I’ll also share how I was able to get a way clearer understanding of myself and what I want a lot better 🧡 Topics: 00:00 Intro 00:48 Why are our 20s so uncertain? 02:00 Build Acceptance & Tolerance 03:31 Identify Things that you can control & things you can’t 04:51 Questions to get a better understanding of yourself 06:18 Timing: You DO NOT HAVE TO figure everything out in 1 day 06:47 Learn to deal with your emotions 07:58 Stop Asking yourself: What If? 09:16 Practice Mindfulness 10:44 What are the disadvantages of certainty? 11:35 Get confident about your coping and adapting skills 11:54 The Lifeline Exercise Sources: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/dealing-with-uncertainty.htm https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/the-challenges-of-your-20s-high-expectations-uncertain-independence-0828174 https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_ways_to_cope_with_uncertainty https://www.talentsmarteq.com/articles/11-ways-emotionally-intelligent-people-overcome-uncertainty/ https://www.insider.com/guides/health/mental-health/how-to-deal-with-uncertainty https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/cope-uncertainty https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/wellbeing/dealing-with-uncertainty https://thewellnesssociety.org/how-to-deal-with-uncertainty-6-tips-from-a-psychologist/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growthessentials/message
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