All most everybody worries about what will happen in the

future. The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad

will happen to you in the near future can produce a lot of fear

and anxiety. As a result, here is a list of techniques and

suggestions on how to manage this fear of dealing with the

unknown.

The first step is to learn to take it one day at a time.

Instead of worrying about how you will get through the rest of

the week or coming month, try to focus on today. Each day can

provide us with different opportunities to learn new things and

that includes learning how to deal with your problems. When the

time comes, hopefully you will have learned the skills to deal

with your situation.

Another thing to remember is that no one can predict the future

with 100 Percent certainty. Even if the thing that you feared

does happen there are circumstances and factors that you can’t

predict which can be used to your advantage. For instance,

let’s say at your place of work that you miss the deadline for

a project you have been working on for the last few months.

Everything you feared is coming true. Suddenly, your boss comes

to your office and tells you that the deadline is extended and

that he forgot to tell you the day before. This unknown factor

changes everything. Remember: we may be ninety-nine percent

correct in predicting the future, but all it takes is for that

one percent to make a world of difference.

Sometimes what we fear may happen can be over exaggerated. A

lot of times, our worrying can make the problem even worse. For

those of you who believe in God, prayer can be very effective.

In the end, we have to leave it in the hands of God. If God

wants something to happen to us, it will happen regardless. All

the worrying in the world will not change anything. All you can

do is to do your best each day, hope for the best, and when

something does happen, take it in stride by using the help of

God. God will help us through our problems if we ask him.

As a Layman, I realize it is not easy to deal with the fear of

the unknown, however sometimes the fear can be worse than the

situation. If you have trouble managing your anxiety of the

future, then talking to a counselor or clergyman can be of

great help. There are ways to help manage your fear and all it

takes is some effort to find those answers.