Needing to Be 100% Certain + Uncertainty Avoidance
Oct 9, 2024
Are you constantly seeking 100% certainty before taking a leap? You're not alone! This discussion explores how perfectionism can trap you in uncertainty, hindering your progress. Learn to identify your own uncertainty avoidance and discover practical strategies to break free from it. Embrace the idea that uncertainty is a learnable skill and that moving forward without all the answers is possible. It's time to enjoy the life you've crafted and take those confident steps into the unknown!
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Myth of Absolute Certainty
Perfectionists crave 100% certainty to shield themselves from potential negative outcomes.
Absolute certainty is a myth since life constantly involves uncertainty, even in simple daily activities.
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Trust Yourself Over Certainty
Needing 100% certainty reflects a lack of trust in one's ability to recover from setbacks.
Trusting yourself allows you to take risks without needing complete assurance.
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Money-Back Guarantee Lesson
Courtney offered a 100% money-back guarantee in coaching to give clients certainty.
She realized this external guarantee prevented clients from developing their own internal certainty.
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Craving Certainty? Need to be absolutely 100% sure before making a move? You’re not alone. In this episode, I unravel why the struggle of dealing with uncertainty holds high performance perfectionists back, how to recognize uncertainty avoidance in your own life and tools to take control of the fear, uncertainty and doubt (so it stops controlling you!). Discover practical strategies to break free from the cage of high uncertainty avoidance and gain the confidence to move forward, before every detail is known.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00-High Uncertainty Avoidance 00:40-What Perfectionists ARE Secretly in Control Of 01:36-Why Perfectionists Crave Certainty 02:21-Examples of Uncertainty 03:39-The Myth of Ironclad Certainty 04:47-Uncertainty Tolerance is a Learnable Skill 05:34-Making Good Decisions 06:50-Moving Forward Even When You Don't Know The Outcome 07:27-Rewiring Perfectionism from the Inside Out
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Reis-Dennis, S., Gerrity, M. S., & Geller, G. (2021). Tolerance for Uncertainty and Professional Development: a Normative Analysis. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 36(8), 2408–2413. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06538-y
Seif, M. N., & Winston, S. M. (2019). Needing to Know For Sure: A CBT-Based Guide to Overcoming Compulsive Checking and Reassurance Seeking . New Harbinger Publications.
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