12 Signs of INTOLERANCE of UNCERTAINTY & How to Manage Them

Intolerance of uncertainty is like a psychological allergy to uncertainty. For some people who are more intolerant of uncertainty, all it takes is for there to be just a little bit of uncertainty in a situation and it can cause a big emotional reaction for that person – they get anxious, worried and overwhelmed. Whereas, for someone who is not intolerant of uncertainty, they can be in the exact same situation and not feel anxious at all. This is a compilation video discussing 12 manifestations of intolerance of uncertainty and specific things that you can do to build your tolerance for uncertainty. There are a lot of things that people do that are intolerant of uncertainty, with most people not being aware that these behaviors are actually promoting and exacerbating worry. Once you become better at recognizing the various manifestations of intolerance of uncertainty that are playing a role in your worry and anxiety, you can then begin to take steps to behave in ways that are more tolerant of uncertainty.

The manifestations of intolerance of uncertainty are:
1) Avoiding doing certain things.
2) Finding imaginary obstacles or reasons not to do certain things.
3) Procrastinating.
4) Always having to do everything yourself and not delegating tasks to anyone else.
5) Not fully committing yourself to a relationship, job or project.
6) Spreading yourself too thin and doing too many things at once.
7) Looking for a lot of information before proceeding to do something.
8) Second guessing yourself after you have made a decision because you are not longer certain it's the right decision.
9) Reassurance seeking.
10) Always trying to explain things rationally or creating a false sense of certainty by being overly and unrealistically optimistic.
11) Double checking things or redoing them because you are not certain you did them right in the first place.
12) Overprotecting others, doing things for them.

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