ICP 245 Overcoming 7 Fears in 7 Days – Day 4 – Fear of Uncertainty

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In this episode you’ll learn:

• What happens when creative people experience this fear
• How the fear of criticism stalls our creativity
• What to look for to spot this fear

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For the next 7 days, we’ll be exploring one the 7 most common fears that prevent creative people from doing their best work.

In today’s short episode we explore the fear of uncertainty.

When we experience this fear we tend to demand that things turn out a certain way or perfectly.

But life is complex.

We have little control over the real chaos and complexity of life.

So when it comes to our creative work we have to loosen up.

We have to learn to be able to live with the unknown.

Procrastination coach and psychologist, Dr. Christine Li, shares her wisdom revealing how we can both spot and begin to overcome the fear of uncertainty.

Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):

[00:41] Introducing this short episode on overcoming 7 Fears in 7 Days.

[01:34] Exploring the fear of uncertainty.

[02:12] Life is complex.

[02:45] Controlling behaviours.

[04:11] Summarising Dr. Li’s tips on the fear of uncertainty.

Links and Resources:

• [Website] Dr. Christine Li
• [Blog] A Conversation about Procrastination and Creativity
• [Free download] Productive Flourishing : How Heat Mapping Your Productivity Can Make You More Productive

If you enjoyed this podcast, you’ll also like:

• ICP 241 Overcoming Procrastination (full interview) With Dr. Christine Li
>ICP 242 Overcoming 7 Fears in 7 Days – Day 1 – Fear of Embarrassment
• ICP 244 Overcoming 7 Fears in 7 Days – Day 3 – The Fear of Criticism

Thanks for listening

Good luck taking action today. Let me know how you get on!