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The Science of Handling Uncertainty | Maya Shankar

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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Why Do We React So Negatively to Change?

Change is often followed by uncertainty. We attach ourselves to specific identities as we move through the world because it gives us a sense of security. So when things change, we just relinquish certain ties and that's very de stabilizing. And i think it can be painful and disorienting to have to navigate that loss.

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