uncertainty Archives - Face Your Fears

Two metal, interlocked gear wheels, with the left wheel moving counter-clockwise and labelled “OLD WAY” and the right wheel moving clockwise and labelled “NEW WAY”. Implies changing from the old to a new way. Image by EtiAmmos (iStock). Used for Fear of Change - Responding to Change.

Fear of Change, Part 2: Responding to Change

Posted on 21 Jun, 2021 in Face Your Fears 2 Comments

I worked at a tech company for four years until I was impacted by of a round of layoffs. I’ll never forget that unsettling feeling I had...

Orange painted question mark on sidewalk, with feet in blue running shoes and leg in jeans shown as photo taken from point of view of standing on the sidewalk looking down at the sidewalk. Given that the question mark is a small metal square and that there were nearby painted markings, presumably the question mark was painted by a city surveyor. Image by Mona Benjamintz.

Accepting Uncertainty: Letting Go of the Need to Know

Posted on 17 May, 2021 in Face Your Fears 2 Comments

I came upon a question mark painted on the sidewalk during my morning walk today. Given the proximity of other nearby markings, I suspect that a city...

Fearing Uncertainty? Having these 3 traits can help.

Posted on 01 Jul, 2019 in Face Your Fears 2 Comments

Fear and uncertainty often go together. As Dr. Mithu Storoni writes, when we’re uncertain, our negativity bias might cause us to expect that the worst is around...