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 video discusses how trying to overprotect other people or doing things for them is a manifestation of intolerance of uncertainty. By trying to overprotect others or do things for them, you are trying to eliminate uncertainty that something bad might happen or that they will make a mistake that hurts them. However, this takes up a lot of your time, focusing on the other person and not delegating the task of taking care of themselves to them. It also prevents the other person from developing their own sense of mastery and competence because you’re always doing things for them. Therefore, it’s important to limit how much you overprotect other people. You do this in two ways: a) Creating tolerating uncertainty experiments in which you delegate personal tasks to the other person; and b) Taking advantage of naturally occurring opportunities to tolerate uncertainty by frequently reflecting on the following question, “If I were more tolerant of uncertainty, what would I do in this situation?” By building tolerance for uncertainty through reducing how much you do for other people you can become more efficient, less anxious and allow them to feel more confident in themselves.
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