When your future feels uncertain, say, “I can handle this feeling of uncertainty and stay with it.”

Uncertain future

When your future feels uncertain, you can say to yourself, I can handle this feeling of uncertainty and stay with it. I can use my strengths to improve myself and to handle the uncertain future.

Ask yourself, “What do I have control over?” Stop blaming yourself for what you cannot control.

What you have control over

Ask yourself what you have control over. Stop blaming yourself for what you cannot control.

Even if you fall short of achieving a goal, you can gain confidence and practice. When you work toward a goal, you start new behaviors and stop self-defeating behaviors. The secret of goal setting is that it is rocket fuel for behavior change—even if you don’t achieve your goal.

Rocket fuel

Even if you fall short of achieving a goal, you gain confidence and practice. When you work toward a goal, you start new behaviors and stop self-defeating behaviors. The secret of goal setting is that it is rocket fuel for behavior change. Even if you don't achieve your goal.

When life is hard, use compassionate words in self-talk, such as “I am resilient” and “I have grit.”

Resilient grit

When life is hard, use compassionate words in self-talk, such as, I am resilient, and I have grit.

Uncertain future

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