Worry is a negative emotion that results in physiological symptoms like increased heart rate and sweating, as well as negative emotions that distract from solutions. The document provides 4 ways to stop worrying: sharing concerns with others, getting facts to address worries, making a plan to tackle issues, and taking care of one's brain. It encourages following the "Hakuna Matata" principle of not worrying by getting up and doing something productive instead of lying awake with worries.
8. 4 WAYS TO STOP WORRYING…
1. Sharing
2. Get the facts
3. Make a plan
4. Take care of your brain
"If you can't sleep, then get up and do something
instead of lying there worrying.
It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep"
- Dale Carnegie
Worry results in ->Physiological symptoms – sweating, increased heart beat, increased blood pressureNegative self talk – distracts the mind from finding a solutionHow not to worryDr. Edward Hallowell - "anticipatory and dangerous" worrying—which he calls "toxic worry"--can be harmful for your mental and physical health. He claims that "Toxic worry is when the worry paralyzes you" -> Never worry alone: To combat worry, Hallowell suggests that people should not worry alone, because people are much more likely to come up with solutions when talking about their concerns with a friend.-> Get the facts-> Make a plan-> Take care of your brain: -> Sleep well -> Exercise -> Eat well -> Get a ‘warm hug’ or a ‘pat on the back’ (Kamalhassan’sKattipudivaidhiyam)-> Let it go"At least you can practice letting it go," Hallowell said. "Head in that direction. A lot of toxic worriers do just the opposite. They gather their worries unto them. They say ‘Where are my worries, come back,' almost as if they fell unsafe without them."