Oct 24, 2017 · When uncertainty strikes, many people immediately imagine worst-case scenarios. Get out of the habit of ruminating on negative events. Take your own advice. Ask yourself: If a friend …

Jan 27, 2025 · Leaders must guide others through hesitancy and fear of the unknown.

Nov 1, 2021 · Kate Sweeny’s Life Events Lab at the University of California, Riverside, explores how people cope with high-stakes waiting.

Jun 1, 2025 · Hope is a powerful, internal process that sustains us through uncertainty. By prioritizing connection, focusing on small actions, practicing mindfulness, engaging in self-care, and drawing …

May 21, 2025 · More than half of U.S. workers report that job insecurity—driven by government policy changes and economic uncertainty—is significantly impacting their stress and mental health, …

Apr 10, 2025 · Psychologists support employees as they manage burnout, poor morale, and job insecurity during a time of upheaval.

Job insecurity is having a significant impact on a majority of U.S. workers’ (54%) stress levels, according to APA’s 2025 Work in America™ survey. As workers contend with changes in government policy …

Taken together, these findings paint a picture of a population that, while burdened by stress and uncertainty, continues to hold fast to hope, agency, and a belief in progress—both personal and …

Apr 10, 2025 · With massive cuts to federal agencies, many workers, contractors, and others are experiencing uncertainty, anger, fear, anxiety, exhaustion, loss, and sadness. Psychologists …

Kate Sweeny, PhD, discusses what makes waiting so stressful, how the stress of waiting differs from other types of stress, the relationship between waiting and worrying, and strategies people can use …