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Jan 7, 2020

  • Worrying:  Causing anxiety about actual or potential problems
    • NOTE:  I’m talking not about chronic, pathological, psychiatric level Anxiety Disorder...
    • I’m talking about the kind of worrying we all do from time to time, and sometimes get into a cycle of worry that can be hard to break free from...
  • How worrying manifests itself:
    • Sleeplessness
    • Agitation
    • Bursts of emotion -- anger, sadness, etc.
    • Mind racing
    • Panic
    • Stress Response
      • Fight or flight
    • Hormonse like cortisol - boosts blood sugar and triglycerides
      • Can cause a number of physical reactions including
        • dizzinesss
        • Headaches
        • Fatigue
        • Muscle aches/tension
        • Nausea/indigestion
        • Respiratory distress
        • Sweats
        • IMMUNE Disorders
        • Memory loss
        • Coronary Artery disease
        • Heart attack
        • De3pression
        • Suicidal thoughts
  • Worrying is a waste of your time and energy
    • Most of the time we’re worrying from fear of things that won’t really come to pass or be as bad as we think.
    • We tend to blow up the feared consequences into worst-case scenarios
  • It’s better to view challenges and problems as opportunities for:
    • Solutions
    • Growth
    • Change/Pivot
  • How to break the worry cycle
    • Reframe
    • Ask what  positive things could happen, instead of focus on the negatives.
    • Insist one actual evidence before you make conclusions
    • Don’t discount or dismiss positive thoughts
    • Accept the uncertainty of things you can’t control or solve
    • Exercise
    • Meditation
    • Relaxation exercises
    • Deep breathing
    • Talk it out
    • Mindfulness -
      • Get quiet and comfortable
      • Close your eyes
      • Breathe/focus
      • acknowledge
      • Release
      • Stay focused on the present
  • DON’T WORRY... TROUBLESHOOT!
    • Ask yourself the questions:
      • What is the real problem?
      • Is it real?
      • Is it something I have  control over?
        • No - accept and dismiss.
      • How can it be solved, handled, or delegated?
      • What are the opportunities here?
      • What action can I take right now that will move this toward a positive outcome?