Getting Unstuck: How to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty

Many of us fear the unknown and search obsessively for answers to avoid the feeling of ambiguity. Though this is human nature, it's a tendency that holds us back from living our richest lives. In this insightful webinar, Elizabeth Weingarten, author and applied behavioral scientist, will share another strategy to navigate uncertainty: learning to love the questions. Inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke and drawing from her book, How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty, this webinar will share scientific insights into our discomfort with uncertainty, personal stories, and practical strategies, including a "question map" and other tools, to help you listen to, reframe, and live with the most significant sources of uncertainty in your life. You'll leave with the ability to transform doubt into momentum even when the future feels unclear.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the scientific reasons behind our discomfort with uncertainty.
• Discover how to reframe and refine the significant questions in your life.
• Learn practical strategies for building a "questions practice" to guide you toward clarity.
• Explore ways to live with or let go of questions that no longer serve you.
• Transform anxiety and feelings of being stuck into a powerful force for personal and professional growth.

Elizabeth Weingarten is a journalist and applied behavioral scientist who works at the intersection of science and storytelling. She has worked on the editorial staffs of The Atlantic, Slate, and Qatar Today, and was Managing Editor of Behavioral Scientist. Her writing has appeared in publications including The Atlantic, Slate, CNN, The Financial Times, Quartz, Harvard Business Review, and Time. Elizabeth has led research programs at the think tank New America, the consultancy ideas42, and at tech companies Torch and Udemy. An in-demand speaker, she has shared her work and conducted workshops at venues including SXSW, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, and the University of Virginia.