Life rarely goes according to plan. Here’s how to get better at adapting

Be Well-Managing Uncertainty - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Will you get the job? What will the medical test results show? And what's with that ominously vague email your boss sent?

Uncertainty and change have always been challenging to handle, for some people more than others, said Michel Dugas, a psychology professor at the University of Québec in Outaouais. There's also today's rapid changes in politics, technology and more.