How to manage uncertainty and anxiety (Coronavirus Anxiety Daily Update 4)

In today's podcast, you'll learn how to balance your need to plan for the future in the midst of massive uncertainty.

Here's what you'll learn:

-Why our brains are set up to plan for the future
-What happens when there isn't enough information to plan (like right now, since the Coronavirus and socioeconomic situation is rapidly changing)
-Why your brain is similar to a computer, and what happens when it gets overloaded
-What causes the "what if" spinout and what to do when it happens
-Examples of the "what if" worry loop amongst students and business owners
-How to stop our brains from spinning out into endless worry loops
-"One day at a time", and why this saying (from the 12 step recovery program) is simple but effective in this time of uncertainty
-Why it's better to stay closer to the here and now
-The point at which it's ok to plan in more detail for the future
-What to do if you get nervous about planning for later on today,
-How to stay grounded in the present moment and out of that worry tailspin.

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