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Does anybody else spend far too much time worrying, and not enough time enjoying or just plain dealing with that they are faced with?

As the eldest of four children, with parents in their late 50s who seem to have a new health complaint every year, I worry most about my them. I just want a guarantee that they will be around forever, healthy and whole. Surely that’s not too much to ask? I’m not unselfish though: I worry that my single state will be a permanent condition; that I will die alone and bitter. Both of these worries cause me stress: my heartbeat becomes accelerated and my blood pressure rises, I am uneasy, my sleep is unrestful and I’m plagued with negative thoughts.

I’ve especially found that as I age, my tendency to worry has increased enormously. If this is one of the perks that come with adulthood, it’s no wonder I continue to act like a child in many ways. I simply am not ready to accept that worrying has to be a part of my life. At the same time, letting go of worries is something that has proven very difficult for me.

So today I am asking you what you do to minimize your worrying. I have some good ideas but so far, I’ve been too worried to try them out!

  • prayer
  • meditation, focusing on breathing in and out to physically calm yourself down
  • doing something positive to help the situation, no matter how small, even if it’s just something like making a doctor’s appointment, or reading up about the cause for concern
  • talking to a close friend or someone about the problems (let a friend be your shoulder to lean on!)
  • asking for help to deal with the situation
  • talking to the person that you are worried about, and listening to what they have to say

How do you keep worries at bay?


5 Responses to “Worried sick”

  1. Shannon Says:

    Probably not the answer you want to hear but, I simply don’t worry. It’s not worth it and it’s certainly not productive! It doesn’t make sense to me to worry about something you can’t control. Now if it IS something you can impact, then act on it rather than simply worry.

  2. Matt Says:

    watch the movie “office space”
    you wont think about it.

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  4. yuchingkitten Says:

    I used to be like you worry every single things in my daily lives.. But looking back, I realized that most of the things I worried did not happen afterwards and even if it really did happen, it was not the end of the world as I expected.. I can still move on with my life.. Find something you enjoy doing and make some new friends that you guys click.. If you like to starting make new friend, do email me via shieuling@hotmail.com. Take care and stop worrying..

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