LESSON: Dealing With Uncertainty

Meet Lex Gillete, world class Paralympian and Classroom Champions mentor who also happens to be blind. Lex is an expert in dealing with uncertainty.

As a kid, Lex went through multiple surgeries as he was losing his vision before becoming completely blind when he was 8 years old. Yet, despite his blindness, Lex has reframed moments of uncertainty into moments of opportunity. You can learn more about Lex and his journey here.

Uncertainty is fed by a fear of the unknown. And while we can’t always be in control of situations around us, we can learn how to find our center in order to keep moving forward. Use Lex and his storyboard example below to walk through some strategies to find one’s center in times of uncertainty.

Click here for the activity. **NOTE: References to "finding your center" mean becoming calm. For example, "How I feel when I've lost my center" means "How I feel when I lose control of my emotions (e.g., become angry, super sad, hyper, etc.)."