3 Tips to Turn Your Negative Thoughts around
Are You a Worrier? These 3 Reliable Steps Will Calm Your Mind
Tell me if this sounds familiar:
You are at work, and your boss seems a bit annoyed. You immediately start thinking:
“He’s probably upset because I didn’t do a very good job. What if he fires me? How fast can I find another job? How will I pay rent? What if I can’t find another job for a long time?”
Next thing you know, your mind is spiraling with all sorts of ideas and concerns.
If this scenario sounds too familiar, then you are a worrier.
Don’t get the wrong idea: some amount of worry may be good for you, but much of it is not. People can easily take worrying too far and can’t tell if the amount that they worry is too much.
It’s ok to worry sometimes. If you want to be in a relationship and haven’t had a date in a year, it is natural for you to be concerned. If you gained 10 pounds, some amount of worry is normal. You want to listen to your inner voice nagging at you, especially about problems you can solve.
But worrying is not the solution. You must take action.
You Are Not the Only One
Too much worry is not good for you. As John Assaraf said, “Worry is a prayer for what you don’t want.” The last thing you want to do is to fill your mind with negative thoughts about potential problems. The more you focus on what you want and how to get it, the more likely you will get it. Negativity makes it harder for you to reach your goals.
To make matters even more complicated, 19% of the adult US population suffers from some kind of anxiety disorder. These conditions are much more frequent in women, 23.4% compared to men at 14.3%. Fortunately, these conditions are easily treatable, yet only 36.7% of those with the conditions seek treatment.
Stress has the potential to make your health worse. You may blame your problems on stressful situations that you believe you cannot control, but your reaction to stressful situations can often greatly improve with the strategies mentioned below. When your mind is calmer, you often have a better perspective on how you can handle your situation. For example, when you have…
