Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy..
When you feel worries starting to pop up ask yourself this:
-How many of the things I feared would happen in my life did actually happen?
If you are anything like me then the answer will be, very few. And the very few ones that actually happened were mostly not as painful or terrible as I had expected.Worries are most often just monsters you build in your own mind. So find clarity in a worry-inducing situation by asking yourself:
-Honestly and realistically, what is the worst that could happen?
When I have answered that question then I follow it up with spending a bit of time on figuring out what I can do about it if that pretty unlikely thing happens.
So focus on spending more of your time and attention in the present moment.
1. Slow down. Do whatever you are doing right now but do it slower. Move, talk, eat or ride your bicycle slower. By doing so you’ll become more aware of what is happening all around you right now.
2. Disrupt and reconnect. If you feel you are starting to worry then disrupt that thought by shouting this to yourself in your mind: STOP! Then reconnect with the present moment by taking just one or two minutes to focus to 100% on what is going on around you. Take it all in with all your senses. Feel it, see it, smell it, hear it and sense it on your skin.