The Covid-19 crisis and its fallout — including recession, layoffs, and uneven economic pain — as well as recent protests over police brutality and demands for racial justice have presented many of us with challenges that we’ve not encountered before. The high-stakes and unfamiliar nature of these situations have left many people feeling fearful of missteps. No one can reduce mistakes to zero, but you can learn to harness your drive to prevent them and channel it into better decision making. Use these tips to become a more effective worrier.
How to Overcome Your Fear of Making Mistakes
Step one: Don’t be ashamed of your fear.
June 24, 2020
Summary.
No one can reduce mistakes to zero, but you can learn to harness your drive to prevent them and channel it into better decision making. Here is how to become a more effective worrier: don’t be afraid or ashamed of your fear, use emotional agility to label your feelings and act on your values, focus on perfecting your processes not outcomes, broaden your thinking, recognize the value of leisure time, and avoid judgment-clouding noise.
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