Great News About Worry! (from Beyond Happiness Is a Choice!)

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Great news if you are a "worrier"!

If you know how to worry, you know how to meditate on Scripture!

You just change what you think about over and over again!

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” (Philippians 4:6, NLT)

Here are some concrete steps for overcoming worry that I have shared with hundreds over the years include:

Decipher the odds. Perhaps 95 percent of worries never come true, and most of life’s catastrophes we never see coming. Thus, worry is useless.

Live one day at a time. Obsessive worriers live in the future; depressive worriers live in the past. The future is not here; the past is gone; live in the present.

Know the facts. Worries often fade with facts. Search out more facts concerning a worry. Perhaps maximization of the worry has increased the problem. Perhaps the big picture has been missed. Perhaps facts will help.

Share with a friend. An old aphorism says that a burden shared is only half a burden. Build a few friendships and share often.

Use the “time limit” technique. Limit worry time to a specific ten-minute period per day. Refuse to participate in nonstop worry.

Accept the possible in a worry. Accept the possible if the worry just will not abate, and then take action; prepare for the worst and improve on it. The worst will often not happen, but this technique may offer some freedom from worry.

Form a plan of action. When troubles come, have a plan in place - list good options; list bad options; list crazy options. Be creative. Then pick out five options from a list of twenty-five.

Practice the above steps and calmness will be yours, and happiness as well.

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