Archive for April 15th, 2013
Worry
We all worry. Relationships, money, health, the future, the past, all are great fodder for worry.
The minutia of daily living piles more fodder into the trough of worry. How we look, are we on time, did we say the right or the wrong thing? Should, could, must, have-to, what if, maybe and fear run amok in our minds.
Chronic worry is unhealthy. Recent research at Purdue and Harvard Universities as well as study results published in the British Medical Journal, all point out the mild to serious effects worry has on our health.
Don’t worry, be mindful. Stay present. Not easily done, but well worth the effort as peace of mind and better health are tangible rewards. Become pro-active! Visualize a Guardian at the door of your mind marked WORRY. The perfect Sentry, vigilant and tireless at denying worry entrance. Change the ‘should’, ‘must’ and ‘have to’ words into choice words–I ‘want to’, I ‘will’, I ‘choose to’. Choice words are empowering.
Life is full of randomness and uncertainty. Stop worry from robbing you of enjoyment and vital energy. Energy more profitably spent managing life’s vicissitudes.