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Think about the last time you lost something and spent the entire rest of the day worrying about where it went.

• How productive was the worry?
• How did this behavior change the outcome?
• Did you notice how your body felt?

Worrying about events does not change them, but it does oftentimes increase the level of stress and tension held in the body. 

A few suggestions for worrying with purpose are included here:

1. Set aside a specific time frame each day and call it your “worry time.” During this time you are free to worry, but only during the aloted time. Once the time is up, so is the worry. The entire rest of the day is “off limits” for worrying behaviors.
2. Keep a daily worry journal. Record your worries rather than worrying about them. In the book ”No More Anxiety: Be your own anxiety coach, by Gladeana McMahon, she suggests that you divide a journal of this type into four columns; a) things that might happen, b) things that have happened, c) insignificant things, and d) important things. This offers a way for you to maintain a balanced perspective of those items that may be troubling you

Keep in mind, the most effective way to resolve an issue is to take control and find a solution.  By reducing and limiting the time you spend worrying, you’ll open up space in your life to actually address the worrisome problem.

Less worry =less stress+less anxiety+more energy+happier relationships