Everywhere I turn these days people are urging me to worry. “Restaurants are swarming with bacteria” shouts a local news promo. “We’ll tell you what to beware of” from the computer, a parenting blog warns “There’s plenty to be anxious about” take care of your health or you will have --- or watch out for that spider that pops out of the banana you are eating and now the world is still dealing with the devastation that Covid has brought to us still in 2023 - UGH!
Friends, there are many areas in which I need encouragement but worrying is not one of them. You may be similarly gifted because worrying comes easily to a certain population of humans, me being one of them. We’re constantly creating new worry-based strategies for living.
Worry is worrisome. It’s stressful, and as we all know stress can kill you (really depends on how you handle stress) So today I’m striking a tiny blow for our sanity with my list of nine ways you can stop the worrying.
1. Write down exactly what you are worried about, next write down what you can do about it and decide the best course of action and then immediately start to fulfill the course of action you have decided upon, remember the post about the five-second rule?
2. Our thoughts create our reality in which we live so create grand ones. When you wake up in the morning instead of saying “ it is going to be a shitty day” say “what a beautiful day and I am going to make the best of it all.” This small action will indeed create a great day especially if you are looking for it.
3. Had I balanced my life and work with ways to relax and unwind with time away from work and simply putting my responsibilities down even if they were done quite yet. I may have saved myself from adrenal exhaustion that promoted my body to say “ha, this is it and forcing me to stop ended up with a walker. What I have come to realize is that to do our best we must be at our best. Relax before needing it and do so regularly. That means resting our minds as well as our bodies allowing them both to recharge and chill out this includes wi-fi!
4. Do the best you can and let it go. Control what you can and do not control what you can’t. Yes, it is easier said than done, I know. Perfection is impossible and exhausting, I am a Type A personality, so there will quite possibly never be an instance where everything goes off without a hitch. However, you can control whether or not you bring your best self-performance and preparation to the table. So long as you know you did your best at any given moment based on the experience and resources you have accumulated then let the criticisms that come slide off you like water on a duck's back. Remember shit happens, don’t stew over it.
5. Don’t waste any time or energy on your enemies. At some point in your life, someone will have hurt you or you may have been unjustly wronged but it is wasted time and energy to give them any of your thoughts(they don’t care). Move forward and let the past worry about itself. Stay in the present with practicing Mindfulness. To learn more about Mindfulness click here. It does work.
6. Do a little something for someone else it is a way of being productive and focusing your mind on something that needs tending to (off to help weed their garden for example), stop by for a cup of tea etc, why not help someone else out of course take the precautions because of Covid. You could do it all anonymously. Don’t worry about how small the act is simply chose to do something good. This is a blessing in disguise all the around!
7. Expect ingratitude. Accept this and allow it to free you. One of the most fabulous gifts of giving is what the giver unexpectedly feels, however when you expect something in return and then don’t receive it you can become agitated subconsciously. That type of agitation is wasted energy that could be used for the next act of kindness. We hold no control over others, we can only control our thoughts and the actions we take. Never do something to receive something, simply do it and move on.
8. Count your blessings instead of sheep, and you’ll fall asleep counting your blessings. While it is a simple reminder it is a reminder that by realizing how fortunate you already are you can bring about peace for your mind, calming ourselves down and installing a sted of contentment.
9. This one is very important! Realize that most of the things we worry about never materialize, yes I was a great worrier and still at times I worry needlessly. If we look at the law of averages on a variety of scenarios the truth is that we worry unnecessarily far too much and it is such a waste of energy. Think of all that could be imagined created and enjoyed with energy spared from worrying so much?
What are the ways that you accepted and let go of worry? Share with my readers by letting them know in the comments below. We would love to hear!
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