So good to have you here, friend.
It's Dora, and welcome to Radio Headspace.
A few weeks ago, I was at a friend's house for dinner.
We were sitting around the table when someone asked, what's one thing you need to feel safe in life?
Everyone went quiet for a moment.
And then, one by one, we all answered.
The table filled with stories, stories about needing to know the next step,
about spiraling when things feel out of control,
about the fear that shows up when life becomes unpredictable.
And as I listened,
I realized we're all doing our best to find solid ground in a world that doesn't always offer it.
That moment left me thinking about how deeply human our discomfort with uncertainty is,
and how mindfulness might help us to soften around it.
All week we've been exploring the emotional ripple effects of unexpected job loss,
shock, frustration, anger, and confusion.
Today we arrive at something many of us quietly resist, uncertainty.
It's that wide open space where the road disappears and we're left asking, what now?
Uncertainty isn't just uncomfortable, it's biologically triggering.
When we don't know what's next, our brain sees this as a potential threat.
The part of the brain responsible for processing danger gets activated.