be Well: How to cope with uncertainty

Not only are we wired to worry about the unknown, but we are also wired to embrace it. I see our response to the unknown as sitting on a continuum between anxiety and excitement.

Consider what it feels like when you try out a new restaurant or plan a vacation to a destination you’ve never been to. We don’t call that feeling uncertainty; we call it novelty. The difference is how we view the unknown in our mindset.

Thanks to News 12 and Shannon Lanier for having me on to talk about uncertainty and how to cope with it. Watch the full segment here.