Dr Alice Boyes

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"Careful thinking is a strength...you may only need a little direction to help you learn to better utilize that strength under conditions of uncertainty" buff.ly/VP9TgGz via @psychtoday | 7 Ways to Cope with Uncertainty

You don't need to overthink how to progress without making mistakes. It's not a necessary condition. Significant achievements never happen without mistakes. buff.ly/VP9TgGz via @psychtoday | 7 Ways to Cope with Uncertainty

People who like to feel in control often try to manage uncertainty by overthinking everything. buff.ly/VP9TgGz via @psychtoday | 7 Ways to Cope with Uncertainty

Overthinkers often keep thinking long after they've decided how to respond. The hidden reason: they're trying to control the outcome, not just their decision. buff.ly/VP9TgGz via @psychtoday | 7 Ways to Cope with Uncertainty

Self-talk: "I can choose to make no new mistakes, or I can choose to make progress on my goals, but I can't choose both." buff.ly/VP9TgGz via @psychtoday | 7 Ways to Cope with Uncertainty

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Success at our goals involves a lot of simple execution of our plans, sometimes boring, sometimes taxing. buff.ly/e0Cp8ZP via @psychtoday | Why "Execution Mode" is the Skill You Didn't Know You Needed

"Learning to switch into 'execution mode' can help anyone follow through on their plans more consistently" buff.ly/e0Cp8ZP via @psychtoday | Why "Execution Mode" is the Skill You Didn't Know You Needed

When we add mental chatter to our actions, we reduce the cognitive energy we have available for executing our plans. Ultimately, this can lead to abandoning plans and goals. buff.ly/e0Cp8ZP via @psychtoday | Why "Execution Mode" is the Skill You Didn't Know You Needed

If we add second guessing or mental chatter, execution becomes more effortful than it needs to be. This can reduce our focus, follow-through, and grit. buff.ly/e0Cp8ZP via @psychtoday | Why "Execution Mode" is the Skill You Didn't Know You Needed

In everyday life, when we want to focus and follow-through better, we benefit from shifting more completely and fluidly into execution mode. buff.ly/e0Cp8ZP via @psychtoday | Why "Execution Mode" is the Skill You Didn't Know You Needed

"When we add mental chatter to our actions, we reduce the cognitive energy we have available for executing our plans." buff.ly/e0Cp8ZP via @psychtoday | Why "Execution Mode" is the Skill You Didn't Know You Needed

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When we're more self-aware and understand our emotions more granularly, we can feel our fuller emotional experience more deeply, and immerse ourselves in the joyful side of patience. buff.ly/kerwPnA via @psychtoday | The Subtle Joy in Being Patient

Here are seven different scenarios where patience is emotionally rewarding rather than frustrating. We can experience patience alongside wonder, awe, curiosity, excitement. buff.ly/kerwPnA via @psychtoday | The Subtle Joy in Being Patient

Patience can be a surprisingly joyful cognitive-emotional state. Patience surprisingly combines with wonder, awe, confidence, and positive anticipation in ways you probably haven't noticed. buff.ly/kerwPnA via @psychtoday | The Subtle Joy in Being Patient

When we're confident in our problem-solving and our knowledge of our strengths, this results in calm and patient self-trust. buff.ly/kerwPnA via @psychtoday | The Subtle Joy in Being Patient

There's quiet power in being self-regulated enough to be able to give the gift of patience. buff.ly/kerwPnA via @psychtoday | The Subtle Joy in Being Patient

Patience isn't about waiting, it's about steady perseverance and being confident in your plan. buff.ly/kerwPnA via @psychtoday | The Subtle Joy in Being Patient