W-O-R-R-Y. A five-letter word that can cause havoc in and to your life. Too much worry can lead you down the path of ill health. And why is that? Among other damaging results, excessive worrying can activate stress hormones that accelerate your heart rate and spike your blood sugar levels. In like manner, muscles in …
Each one of us has our own way of expressing pent-up emotions, stress, and worry. Some engage in excessive shopping sprees to leave their problems behind, albeit temporarily. Others may procrastinate or try to keep busy. Those who have destructive tendencies may drink to excess or bury themselves in using illegal drugs. The more fortunate …
As humans, we are incredibly social beings. There is also an innate concern with other’s perception of ourselves. It’s perfectly natural and normal. It starts becoming abnormal when this perceived idea of how others think of us starts dictating too strongly our own responses and behaviors. It can be quite exhausting attempting to plan and …
Don’t Worry So Much About What Other People Think Read More »
If you are worried about money, what are you going to do? The answer to that question is one you don’t know, which is why you are worried. You are possibly wondering where you are going to get the dollars needed to pay all your bills. Everybody hates hearing it, but the quickest way to …
At first glance, concern and worry look the same. However, there is a difference between the two. Concern is focused on a problem, with the intention of solving the problem or hoping for a positive outcome. Worry is focused on a problem and what negative consequences it could bring. Being concerned is projecting positive energy, …
Worry is a silent killer. It can cause anxiety, chest pain, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, and heart disease. It’s deadly, and yet we are so prone to worry. It’s automatic, just like breathing. It’s second nature and we’re wired to constant worrying. We overthink things and quite often make things far more complicated than …
Worrying about things is perfectly natural, and every single day we find ourselves worrying about one thing or another. Worry is a response the brain sends out when faced with a threat and if the worry is proportionate to the situation, it’s healthy. When the worries are irrational and based on merely the possibility of …
Do you worry about what other people think of you, or worry about upsetting them? Do you focus nearly all your time on trying to make other people happy and worry that they are not? In other words, do you worry about everyone else? If so, it’s time to shift your focus to yourself and …
Everyone worries, it’s only natural. It’s even healthy to have a certain amount of anxiety about the future. Be it growing old, losing a job, the end of a relationship, or hoping all your children grow up happy and healthy, everyone has something causing worries about the future. Unfortunately, many people find themselves in a …
Worrying. It’s an anxiety-ridden, angst-causing cycle many people endure daily, often multiple times a day. Worrying is a complete waste of time, yet the mind continues to search for the answers to problems, real or perceived. It ends up causing undue stress on careers, relationships, home duties, and even activities that are supposed to be, …