We fear the future because we can’t control it. It is as simple as that.
We look for certainty in life to provide us with structure and comfort. It is why we have “comfort food” or a particular movie or book we love to go back to no matter how much time has passed. It’s predictable and we crave the idea of knowing what is coming up next. It is an inbuilt way to keep up with preserving our species.
When it comes to managing your fear of the future, firstly it is important to know that you need to first see that you do in fact have fear and uncertainty to begin with.
Fear of the future looks different for all of us – maybe you have lost motivation to work on your business or maybe your short-fuse is even shorter than it ever was before. Maybe you’re overwhelmed and feeling lonely. Or maybe you just can’t get out of bed because the idea of not knowing what the day will throw at you is just too scary.
All of these listed can be rooted in a fear of the future.
So what do you do about it? Let’s go back to where this started – the need for certainty. If you are not getting that certainty, it is time to create some.
Pick up your favorite book and read it. Go watch your favorite series again. Start a morning walk that goes in the same direction and along the same path each and every morning.
The more sameness your body and mind can get in these little moments, the less terrified you will feel at the start and end of each and every day.
