How to stop assuming the worst in a state of uncertainty

Uncertainty can cause you to panic—or freeze. Here’s how to train your brain to change that mindset.

Not knowing what’s going to happen when you’re watching a movie can be thrilling. Edge of your seat excitement is fun entertainment, and we pan films with predictable endings. When the uncertainty is in your own life, however, the experience is less enthralling. In fact, it can be downright negative.