Comments on: How to Stop Worrying

By: Ed Hird

Ed Hird — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:07:35 +0000

Benjamin Franklin was full of much practical advice, including how to deal with worry. A Benjamin Franklin article just received the ‘Top 100 Electricity Blogs’ Award http://bit.ly/z8Ckp

By: Inara

Inara — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:02:43 +0000

great post! i see worrying as the main cause of obstructing achievements in life. if there’s one thing i learned about worrying is that rather than wasting ur time u should be finding a solution to solve that particular predicament that u’r worrying so much.

By: Annaly

Annaly — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:43:57 +0000

Lord knows there’s plenty to worry about these days, but there are strategies you can use to stay healthy and keep worry at bay. After all, worrying won’t change anything.

By: I TAKE OFF THE MASK

I TAKE OFF THE MASK — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:42:13 +0000

When I remember the negative effects of my worry, I am prompted to stop it, remembering that many times, the ill effects of worry are worse than the actual scenarios that could happen. As they say, worry is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but gets you nowhere. Nice post!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:41:17 +0000

ive been worrying for the past week i keep having dreams about my fiance cheating on me and now im just constanly thinking about it and there is times when i think he dont wanna be with me and it hurts so much we have a 5 month old lil girl and i always talk to him if he wants to be with me and he says yes and he tells me that he will never leave me but i dont know what to do anymore all these thoughts im thinking are eating me up inside..I NEED SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE IM GOING CRAZY and i love my fiance with all my heart he the love of my life..thank you and GOD BLESS…

By: Donald Latumahina

Donald Latumahina — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:50:55 +0000

Grampa Ken,
That’s a great quote you shared with us :)

J.D.,
Focusing on what you can control is indeed difficult in the beginning. But when it has become a habit you will wonder why you worried about so many unnecessary things in the past.

Joe,
Welcome to Life Optimizer!Keeping your life simple isn’t easy in this complex world, but doing that can make a lot of difference to you and the people around you.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:44:09 +0000

This is my first visit to the site, but I really enjoyed this post. All of these topcs can help improve quality of life, especially the “simplify your life” idea. Thinning out your environment (excess belongings, distractions, etc), really will free up your mind to be more productive, and make you feel more at ease every day.

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:34:36 +0000

I really think that’s the key – focus on what you can control, and let the rest go. I think it sounds easier said than done, until you turn it into practice and it becomes a habit … or maybe more like a muscle where the more you do it, the easier it gets.

By: Grampa Ken

Grampa Ken — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:05:42 +0000

Ah worry! – “A god, invisible but omnipotent. It steals the bloom from the cheek and lightness from the pulse; it takes away the appetite and turns the hair gray.” – Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)

Some nice tips Donald. Learning self-help techniques like eliminating worries could be the best time investment a person could make for self or family towards achieving a happy and satisfying life..

By: Donald Latumahina

Donald Latumahina — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:39:51 +0000

Faramarz,
I tend not to use the word “worry” for what you described, but I understand your point. It reminds me of the two kinds of stress: eustress (positive stress) and distress (negative stress).

Jason,
I agree with you. Instead of thinking about all the bad things that might happen, it’s better to focus on what action you can take in the present.

Sibyl,
We do need to make concerted effort as you said. Our mind tends to go to the negative so we need to train it to be positive.