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7 ways to use mindfulness to attack worry
1. 7 Ways to Use Mindfulness
to Attack Worry
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Everybody worries sometimes. Right now, you've probably even got a few worries on
your mind. You might be thinking about a relationship or a situation at work, causing
you trouble. Maybe you're worried about your health or whether or not you're going
to have enough money to pay the bills at the end of the month. Whatever the case,
worry happens whether we intend for it to or not. This becomes a problem, though,
when worry starts to take over your life.
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So, what is the goal? Is stopping worrying enough to put you on an even keel, or are
you hoping for something...more? What if, instead of worrying, you could become
excited, then use this excitement to get more done?
Let's look at seven ways to achieve this:
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Be Here Now
Worry has a way of trapping you anywhere but here. Either you're worried about
something which happened long ago, or you're caught up in fretting about
something still to come. Neither is going to get you anywhere. To stop worrying, you
need to focus on the present. What interests you right now?
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Realize This Gets You Nowhere Fast
Worrying stops you cold. In fact, most procrastination is caused by worrying. With
this in mind, why are you wasting your time and energy on worrying? Sometimes
just recognizing what a waste worry is, will be enough to derail it altogether.
Especially when you have better places to be.
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Throw Yourself into Something Interesting
Worry needs your attention to survive. Get busy doing something engaging to your
mind, and you'll find you forget all about worrying.
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Rewrite the Script
If you're seeing everything blow up around you, maybe you should try focusing on
the perceived disaster. Ask yourself how you could do things to handle the situation
were it to happen. Once you have it, practice the scenario in your mind. Picture
yourself handling matters.
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Practice
Worried about something you need to do later? Having a dress rehearsal in your
head will make things go smoother and keep worry at bay entirely.
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Ask
Challenge your worry. Dig in and get to the roots until you understand your worry
intimately. Ask yourself where the negativity came from. Peel back the layers until
you get down into the heart of the matter.
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Try a New Path
In the end, worry can become very attached to the familiar. Challenge yourself. Find
a different way to do things. Explore where this path takes you.
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The main point in all of these is to enjoy the journey. This is where you find the
excitement and enthusiasm, which leads to getting things done. The rest is all
momentum and a whole lot of brand-new accomplishments just waiting to happen.
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