Learn to Bury the Habit of Worry

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Most of us worry from time to time. Some worry occasionally, only when

difficult situations arise. For others, worry (which can also be

called " What if... " thinking), is pervasive, and starts to take over

their lives. They live with constant misplaced worry and anxiety over

just about any possible scenario such as, health, job security, a key

relationship, children, money, the things people may say and do, and

more. if they have nothing specific to worry about, they will think

something up. When the worrying gets to this level it has developed

from a natural symptom of every day life to a problem that needs to be

dealt with.

 

Unrealistic worry which is based on exaggerated concerns of future

harm is an exhausting problem for millions of people. It diminishes

the ability to enjoy your family, friends, and achievements because

you live in fear of what might go wrong. Worrying leads to a loss of

perspective and contributes to health problems, like stress and other

disorders of the nervous system. Its also known to reduce

effectiveness and productivity.

 

You may feel that worrying helps you to prepare for a situation. E.g.,

if you worry about your job every day and you do not lose it, your

mind will conclude that it was worrying that paid off. However, the

fact is that worry can stop you from being proactive.

 

One of the common things about worry is that you never worry about

anything positive. Well, do you? Have you ever found yourself worrying

about winning a holiday, worrying about doing well at work, or being

successful at anything. The answer is probably no, we worry about the

opposite, something bad happening, like having a holiday from hell, or

making mistakes at work or being a failure.

 

How does Worry Manifest?

 

When we worry, we may experience one more of the following symptoms:

begin to get warm, sweat, shake quietly, experience a cold shiver run

down the neck and feel the hair on arms stand to attention.

 

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