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For most of us uncertainty is not necessarily something we consciously invite into our lives. Naturally, there are many of us who also thrive off having lots of uncertainty/adventures and challenges in their lives. In this insights episode I would love to explore with you the incredible benefits of inviting uncertainty into your life. This is not as scary as it may sound to some. Inviting uncertainty into our lives means making commitments to certain experiences which make you nervous or expands your comfort zone or raises your energy at the thought of doing it. For example, just the other week I committed to racing a 5km fun run. This may not sound like much, but running full on as fast as you can to hold 5km is reasonably intense. The morning of the race I felt nervous, and excited at the same time. I set a range of times like a scale of delight to disappointment. I felt that if I could run it in less than 21 minutes I would be delighted and anything slower than 22 minutes would be disappointing. Whilst we know that expectations are a significant contributor to how we can feel about ourselves and our worlds, and that failed expectations can impact not only how we feel but also our mood, I thought I’d set an expectation regardless! Other than the nerves, the doubt, and the excitement I was looking forward to this very much! I ran it in 20.48…I was delighted!! I felt so good about myself. In fact, also felt proud, delighted and basked in the glory of ‘good on me’ energy for that whole day! Experiences like this do wonders for our soul, our esteem, and highly impact our very own reputation we have of ourselves to ourselves! I have had this same experience amplified when committing to a full marathon (42.2km)! Same experience in my journey to becoming a professional public speaker/trainer. These conscious immersions into uncertainty are so good for us. I truly believe that the more we squeeze life the less reason life has to squeeze us. Maybe I’m wrong about this and I am more than happy to be. So far in my own personal journey of life this seems to be a truth I continue to experience. So what would it mean to you in the long term if you decided to allow uncertainty into your life via conscious choices of experience? Trust this brings value to you or someone you know. Find more about Emotional Fitness on www.joepane.com.au Thank you so much for your 5-star ratings on Apple podcasts and for your amazing reviews. If you’re wondering how to leave a rating and a review, please checkout the step by step guide we’ve put together for you https://bit.ly/2VUNxko ------------------------------ Let's connect LinkedIn Facebook Instagram & Clubhouse @joepaneinsights