Thanks Hillary for this article!
http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/01/26/o.questions.change.your.life/index.html?hpt=T2
Here are the 3 questions that I can relate to the most:
Why worry?
These two words, considered sincerely, can radically reconfigure the landscape of your mind. Worry rarely leads to positive action; it's just painful, useless fear about hypothetical events, which scuttles happiness rather than ensuring it. Some psychologists say that by focusing on gratitude, we can shut down the part of the brain that worries. It actually works!
What's so funny?
Adults tend to put this question to children in a homicidal-sounding snarl, which is probably why as you grew up, your laughter rate dropped from 400 times a day (for toddlers) to the grown-up daily average of 15. Regain your youth by laughing at every possible situation. Then, please, tell us what's funny -- about everyday life, about human nature, even about pain and fear. We'll pay you anything.
Are my thoughts hurting or healing?
Your situation may endanger your life and limbs, but only your thoughts can endanger your happiness. Telling yourself a miserable mental story about your circumstances creates suffering. Telling yourself a more positive and grateful story, studies show, increases happiness. Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, choose thoughts that knit your heart together, rather than tear it apart.
Why Worry that is something I really need to remember and work on! I wasted a day yesterday on a worry - a useless fear about a hypothetical event! when you put it that way I kinda feel sick thinking I wasted my day, one of only 12 with Erik. Worry has consumed too much of my time lately. I need to just live life and deal with the events as they happen not worry about the what ifs! That is so much easier said then done! I have a great life and I really need to enjoy what I have! This month I am going to work on Stop Worrying! Erik thinks I am looking for something to worry about. So now I am worried that I look pathetic. It really is a horrible vicious cycle that I need to break! With saying all this my thoughts are absolutely hurting me. I need to cut off the negative thoughts as soon as I start having them and replace them with happy helpful thoughts.
I am now going to exercise, I started the 10 years thinner work out (not the diet too restrictive for me) I am on day four and I get to rest tomorrow! My legs are hurting so I hope that means I really will see a change in about 2 weeks like they say!
Why Worry???
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2 comments:
I think that is an awesome thing to focus on. I agree sometimes life gives us too many options and we can't even enjoy the blessings we have now. I like it that you are going to focus on the not worrying. I think I need to do that too!
I love that you are doing the TYT! The diet is painful - it works, but so hard! I didn't make it through the first week. I should pick up the workouts again. I'm doing well on sleep but not exercise.
For a while I would tell myself I'm my worst enemy - then I realized how negative that was, so now if that thought creeps in my head, I say I am my own savior (not religiously). Meaning I am the one who will help myself and it's so much more empowering! Bobby is the same way and doesn't freak out over anything so I deal with it all. You aren't pathetic - your right, and concerned and just want to be sure all ends well at the end of the day!
I need to read that article Hillary posted!
I liked the article too. Worry is a good one for you, although I think most people wouldn't blame you for some of your worries.
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