5 Tips To Overcome Emotional Uncertainty

Human beings owe part of their behavior to emotions, as they react to certain stimuli dominated or influenced by them. If you often think about the future and worry about it, you are likely to face emotional uncertainty.

In order not to be overwhelmed by feelings that affect psychological well-being, you must learn to manage emotions and understand that not everything is under our control. 

Fear is one of the emotions that can torment and appears when there are unforeseen changes that were not taken into account. During the course of life, the path is unknown and there are variables that we cannot control, and this fills us with doubts. This feeling is called emotional uncertainty because  the situation is uncertain and the individual must face what he does not know. Here, the person’s confidence in himself and in others is put to the test.

Uncertainty can generate emotions that are born out of fear, stress and worry, and if left unchecked can lead to mental illness. To control uncertainty, we can apply emotional intelligence,  an ability to perceive, assimilate, and understand emotions and that of others.

When you feel helpless or afraid of uncertainty, you can do 5 things that will help you get through this phase. The important thing is to take corrective actions and enjoy life by pushing stress and anxiety out of the way.

What can we do in the face of emotional uncertainty?

Act, that’s the key! Don’t wait for something to happen or for your biggest worry to come true. Accept that there are things you cannot control and move on.

1. Exercise, play a sport

Playing a sport will help you reduce levels of uncertainty. The mind can control the body and fear will seize you if you allow it. Exercising can occupy your mind with other activities and not think about what disturbs you.

When exercising, the body  releases endorphins that allow the brain to function optimally. Choose your favorite sport: outdoor activities like running, walking or cycling will help you reduce uncertainty.

2. Get busy and carefree

Worry may invade your mind, but we must work on reducing these levels of emotional uncertainty. If something disturbs you, think about how to solve the problem and look for a solution. At first, problems often trouble us and paralyze our minds, but the key is to act on them.

• The solution is to get busy looking for the necessary answers and facing the stressful situation with a positive attitude.

• Complaints are common in times of uncertainty, but  the negative charge makes the situation worse and does not solve the problem.

3. Pursue a hobby

We all have a hobby like art, reading, dancing, or whatever recreational activity we’re good at. When you discover your hobby, focus on it and enjoy what you do. Treat yourself to that time without anything disturbing you.

• Recreational activities disconnect the individual for a moment, although this does not mean that it takes them away from their problems.
• However, it does create a moment of relaxation and  keeps the mind occupied with another activity, which reduces the feeling of emotional uncertainty .

4. Focus on projects

When we go through a situation of doubt,  focusing on projects is a way to deal with the feeling of fear. The mind, while keeping busy with work, academic and personal projects, focuses on carrying out planned activities.

• Uncertainty agonizes people and can stagnate them in their short, medium and long term projects.
• If you feel that this is happening, you can go astray, it is in you crossing without fear into the unknown.

5. Get away from the routine

Routine exhausts and locks the individual into emotional uncertainty if something goes wrong. Going out to socialize with friends, family or your partner will help you not to think about the fear of what you cannot control.

Going to the movies, going out to eat, walking, visiting unfamiliar places or simply talking are ways to attack insecurity.

Have fun and don’t think about what will happen in the future  or how sudden changes might affect your life. We have to live in the present and face the situations that arise. Thinking about the past holds us back and thinking about the future will create a reality that doesn’t exist.