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HOW TO STOP WORRYING

AND START LIVING

Life is too small to worry. We all have problems closest to you, self-medicate with alcohol or
ARTICLES and one day we have to face it. It depends on us drugs, or try to distract yourself by zoning out in

how we react to a problem. “Is it good to worry front of screens. Chronic worrying can also be a
about the problem?” Obviously, NO. Instead of major symptom of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
(GAD), a common anxiety disorder that involves
worrying it is always good to find solutions.
“Let’s not allow ourselves to be upset by tension, nervousness, and a general feeling of
small things. We should despise and forget. unease that colors your whole life.
Remember: life is too short to be little” When you are worried you are not busy doing
Dale Carnegie things. Taking action is the only thing that can
Worries, doubts, and anxieties are a normal improve your situation. Every minute spent
part of life. It’s natural to worry about an unpaid worrying is a minute that doesn’t make your life
bill, an upcoming job interview, or a first date. better. But to reduce the amount of worrying in
your life, you first have to find its cause.
But “normal” worry becomes excessive when
But “normal” worry becomes excessive when your life, you first have to find its cause.
There are several causes, of course,
it’s persistent and uncontrollable. You worry There are several causes, of course,
it’s persistent and uncontrollable. You worry
but one of the biggest is confusion. We
every day about “what ifs” and worst-case
every day about “what ifs” and worst-case but one of the biggest is confusion. We
never know what’s going to happen next
scenarios, you can’t get anxious thoughts out
scenarios, you can’t get anxious thoughts out never know what’s going to happen next
of your head, and it interferes with your daily and it drives us insane. So, what should
of your head, and it interferes with your daily
and it drives us insane. So, what should
life. Constant worrying, negative thinking, and be done to stop worrying? Nothing much.
life. Constant worrying, negative thinking, and
be done to stop worrying? Nothing much.
Just get your facts straight by writing
always expecting the worst can take a toll on
always expecting the worst can take a toll on
always expecting the worst can take a toll on Just get your facts straight by writing
always expecting the worst can take a toll on
your emotional and physical health. It can
your emotional and physical health. It can
your emotional and physical health. It can down what you know & what you are
down what you know & what you are
worried about. Make a list what you
sap your emotional str
ength, leave you
sap your emotional strength, leave you worried about. Make a list what you
sap your emotional strength, leave you
, cause
estless and jumpy
feeling restless and jumpy, cause
feeling r
have and why are you worried. Try
feeling restless and jumpy, cause have and why are you worried. Try
insomnia,
insomnia,
insomnia, headaches, stomach to figure out how you can solve
stomach
stomach
to figure out how you can solve
headaches,
headaches,
the problem with the help of the
problems, and muscle tension, and
pr oblems, and muscle tension, and the problem with the help of the
problems, and muscle tension, and
things you have. Analyze those
difficult
to
it
make
make it difficult to concentrate at
at
make it difficult to concentrate at things you have. Analyze those
concentrate
work or school. You may take your
work or school. You may take your
work or school. Y ou may take your facts to figure out your options
facts to figure out your options
and the most important thing is,
negative feelings out on the people
negative feelings out on the people
negative feelings out on the people and the most important thing is,
make a decision and stick to it.
make a decision and stick to it.
Prathamesh Hanshetti
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