If you struggle with fear of the future, ask yourself, “How can I feel more comfortable with uncertainty?”

Fear of the future

If you struggle with fear of the future, ask yourself, how can I feel more comfortable with uncertainty?

Weigh the risks by asking, “What are the benefits and costs of taking this risk?” before stepping out of your comfort zone.

Outside comfort zone

When you want to take a risk outside of your comfort zone, ask, what are the benefits of taking this risk and what are the costs of taking this risk?

Use precise language to describe your feelings. Recognizing emotions like “ambivalence” helps you understand complex experiences better.

Ambivalent

Use the word ambivalent when you feel two opposing emotions at the same time. Our life experiences are complex and complicated, and having words to describe conflicting emotions increases your emotional intelligence.

Emotions rise like waves. Instead of resisting, ride them. This practice trains you to observe without being overwhelmed.

Ride the Wave

Think of your emotion like a wave.
It rises. It peaks. Then it falls.
Close your eyes.
Name the feeling.
Say to yourself, this is just a wave.
Breathe.
Let it pass.

Fear of the future

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