The Uncertainty Toolkit: How to Feel Calmer, Happier and More Confident in an Uncertain World

Paperback Published on: 01/01/2026
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Synopsis

What can an ex-gangland boss, a recovering addict and a refugee teach you about thriving in the face of uncertainty?

It’s the ‘Do you have five minutes?’ message from your boss. The ‘We need to chat’ from a loved one. Those spiralling thoughts at 3 a.m. and buzz of yet another breaking news alert. The potential coming waves of AI, climate change and unstable governments.

For most of us, uncertainty is paralysing. But learning to navigate it effectively means more confidence, less anxiety and deeper connection with others.

The Uncertainty Toolkit is a pioneering, evidence-based guide to doing just that. Drawing on the world’s most extensive study into ‘uncertainty tolerance’, led with professors from University College London, it explains the science behind how we cope with the unknown. This research is combined with the radical expertise of an unlikely group of experts – former addicts, hostages, gangland bosses and prisoners – who’ve turned their experience of extreme uncertainty into major mainstream success.

The result is a detailed, practical blueprint that will help anyone turn unpredictability into personal and professional growth.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • ISBN: 9781035060054
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 236 x 156 x 25 mm
  • Weight: 398g
  • Languages: English

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The Uncertainty Toolkit
An excellent book to support managing uncertainty.
I’m probably not the best person to review this, I’ve been trained in all the therapies and work with people with complex psychological issues. I’ve had an... READ MORE
Caroline Pember
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Uncertainty Toolkit
Excellent
Science accessible and engaging. I wanted to make notes from it all. Left me feeling hopeful of a future embracing the uncertain terrain of modern life
Kaitlyn Dalby
The Uncertainty Toolkit
Self help
In The Uncertainty Toolkit, Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar Lewis explore what it means to live well in a world that feels increasingly unpredictable. Th... READ MORE
Helene Walters-Steinberg
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Uncertainty Toolkit
Not for me
The opener which said that someone with low tolerance to uncertainty (ie. me and probably a lot of other readers picking up the book) most likely had no im... READ MORE
kendrafortune
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The Uncertainty Toolkit
Mastering the Unknown: A Practical Guide to Thriving in Uncertainty
In an age where unpredictability has become the norm, The Uncertainty Toolkit offers a practical, intelligent approach to navigating the unknown. Conniff a... READ MORE
Martin Southard
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The Uncertainty Toolkit
A fabulous book to help deal with uncertainty
I’m probably not the best person to review this, I’ve been trained in all the therapies and work with people with complex psychological issues. I’ve had an... READ MORE
Caroline Pember
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Uncertainty Toolkit
A recipe for managing in an uncertain world
In The Uncertainty Toolkit, Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar Lewis explore what it means to live well in a world that feels increasingly unpredictable. Th... READ MORE
Helene Walters-Steinberg
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.