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How to Stop Worrying and Live Life by Meg Reilly
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hen things are uncertain, we worry. No matter what we call it—projection, ruminating, catastrophizing, conjuring—it is a function of being human. We humans have the unique ability to imagine, which can lead us to picturing wonderful, happy futures, but also to imagining the not-so-wonderful. We may not be able to predict the future, but we’re really good at worrying over it. Psychologists tell us that worry is the cognitive component of anxiety. While it’s hard to say which is the chicken and which is the egg in that pairing, one thing is for sure: (apologies for mixing metaphors) they cross the road together. And while we can come up with all sorts of creative, and mostly negative, possibilities for how things are going to turn out, the truth is that we do not know what will happen. Maybe we are waiting to hear if we made a good impression on that job interview. Maybe we’re setting off on a trip to a place where we don’t speak the language and we don’t know anyone. We could be waiting for test results—from an admission exam to a biopsy to a radon check in the home. No matter what it is that makes us uncertain, from the mundane to the truly scary, worrying can interfere significantly with our happiness.
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It can range from temporary or transient to chronic and debilitating. Importantly, those who find themselves on the severe end of the scale should seek the help of a trained professional. The good news is there is something we can do about it. We can stop worrying—or at least minimize it—and start living a happier life. Some great advice comes from the adage, “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best”. When it comes to worrying, this is a good tactic: be prepared. Action can be very uplifting. Progress is visible. Preparation is a great way to get a handle on anxiety. We can do our best, work diligently at laying a sturdy, solid foundation, learn as much as we can and then—and this is the hard part—let it go. We can look back and see that, to the best of our ability, we have done all the things that are under our control. But, maybe that’s not enough. We might still feel that we can’t control it, or all of it, and at the end of the day, we still do not know what will happen. Don’t despair. We are not able to predict the future, nor are we able to control everything. No one can. So, what can we do to stop worrying
