Our fears and doubts can be all consuming. They can cause us to over-analyse situations looking to make sense of things outside our control. In our pursuit for certainty leads us on a pathway of gaining control in the hope that will reduce our fear. Sometimes the best way through a situation is to acknowledge the fear and step into it to identify what we feel is the worst case scenario. When you focus on just the worst case scenario you can put all your thinking into identifying solutions, strategies and tactics to help minimise the impact or mitigate against this scenario playing out, where possible.
When you acknowledge and accept the worst case scenario any other outcome that plays out is better!
Take a moment to ask yourself:
What is within my ability to control?
What is the worst case scenario in relation to this situation for me?
What can I do now to minimise the impact of the worst case scenario playing out?
Something powerful happens when we think through and plan for the worst case scenario. We accept responsibility for what we can control and let go of what we can’t. We make changes designed to lessen the potential impact of the worst case playing out. And we acknowledge the likelihood of the worst case playing out is most likely small. Therefore it is likely another outcome will play out. And given any other outcome is not our worst case then it has to, even in a small way, be better. Knowing this can help to reduce the anxiety and take the edge off the fear.
Stay focused on what you can control, on what you can influence and do your best each moment to stay present and work with known information rather than be consumed by conflicting, confusing, unknown outcomes that may or may not ever eventuate.
Stay present to the current moment and trust you will find a way through.
