From the course: Protect Your Well-Being through Change and Uncertainty

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What brings you stability in uncertainty?

What brings you stability in uncertainty?

From the course: Protect Your Well-Being through Change and Uncertainty

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What brings you stability in uncertainty?

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Have you ever noticed that no matter how prepared we are for big transitions, they have a habit of throwing us off course. The brain is all about prediction, constantly preempting what's next so we can equip the body with the right resources for survival. And when our ability to predict effectively is disrupted, like when something is changing at work or at home, we feel it as discomfort. It's an instinctive physiological sensation designed to motivate us to do whatever is in our power to restore predictability. Now, in reality, nothing is predictable. So the true test of survival is to teach the brain to get comfortable with life's inevitable deviations. But first things first. For flexibility to be possible, we do need to meet our drive for at least some stability, and this can be as simple as factoring in a number of predictable time slots into your weekly routine. Even if everything else is chopping and changing, you'll know that these times will help you feel grounded. There are…

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