Making a career change can take time. And not knowing if it'll turn out the way you want and when it’ll actually happen, can be very stressful. Are you working on your career switch and constantly worried? Are you feeling discouraged as the weeks or months go by? Life coach Allison Carmen, author of The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times, offers 3 tools to handle uncertainty while changing careers.Episode Highlights:Why you have a hard time with uncertaintyDealing with fear of the unknownWhat are the stories you tell yourself?Things are neither good or bad.Challenging your thoughtsThe concept of “maybe” where anything is possibleGetting unstuck from certaintyIf you want your life to change, it happens in the unknown.Not knowing = possibilities How “maybe” statements can help with your career switchLiving in the moment/being in the presentHow to deal with stressThere are many ways to be ok.Uncertainty brings good things, too.Letting go Being grateful opens you up to new opportunities.How to incorporate “maybe” every day while making a career switchFind Allison Carmen at www.allisoncarmen.comAllison's book: The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain TimesAllison's podcast: 10 Minutes to Less SufferingMusic credit: TimMoor from Pixabay Podcast info:What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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