Worry

Hi, my name is V and I'm a obsessive worrier. Nope, not warrior, worrier. As in, worries about everything, all the time. Phew, just had to get that off my chest.




I feel like a belong in a support group for people who worry too much. E (the handsome English chap who I call my husband) is always telling me I worry to much. I know it's true. But a zebra doesn't change it's stripes.

Today I am determined to make a change. I am committed to finding ways to overcome worry and stress. Starting with this simple, but very true, quote:

After all, I have one hell of an amazing life. What is there really to stress about? My subconscious is screaming 'anything and everything!'.

Will I get there on time?

Has the dog been fed?

Did I forget to pack something?

Did they like my blog post?

Is he mad at me?

I need to work out more.

I reckon most people have similar thoughts. My issue lies in letting them go and learning to chill.

A wise man (who is probably reading this right now) once told me:

// 40% of all the things we worry about never happen at all AND...
// 35% of all the things we worry about are past history and will never happen again AND...
// 12% of all the things we worry about are health issues that never occur AND...
// 5% of all the things we worry about  --  you can't even control anyway SOOO...

The message is that 92% of the things we worry about aren't even worth our time worry about them at all!

Easier said than done right? In addition to repeating my new mantra, I find that writing lists really helps reduce my worries. At least I've got them all on paper!

Are you a worrier? How do you deal with it?