"TALK BACK" to Worry

Friends and loved ones, I get this News Letter w/ my paycheck. Today is Pay Day. ...yeah me! Not!!!!! bills are due. :(
Anywho, I stubbled upon a great article in TopPerformance titled "TALK BACK" to Worry:

Worry seems to be widespread these days, and stress is taking
its toll. What is worry? It's interest on a debt you may never owe. It's
suffering in an imaginary life while the real one passes you by. What is worry
really worth?

Is something weighing heavily
on your heart and mind? Ask youself: Can I control this thing I'm worried about?
If the answer is yes, ask yourself, what do I
want to happen?
What are some of the ways I
might make it happen?
Decide which of these
choices is best. (If you're not sure, pick on at random.) Then do
it.

If
you can't control the situation casuing your worry, the following techniques may
help:

1. Take the "Busy Bee" approach. Get involved
   in an activity to push your worries aside. Activities in which you are
   physically and/or mentally active (talking to a friend, gardening) are usually
   more distracting than passive activities such as watching TV.
2. Learn to let go of and accept what you
   can't change. Devote your energy to the things in life that you can
   change!
3. Practice relaxation techiques. Try deep
   breathing, "mini-vacations," muscle tension/relaxation or
   meditation.
4. Stop the thoughts. Think the word "STOP!"
   and immediately focus on a pleasant thought or activity.
5. Write down you worries in a notebook as
   they come, but don't read them until later. Set aside a time to read them, then
   tear them up and throw them away. {They're not worth holding on to are
   they?)

Talk back to worry by asking:

• What's the worst thing that could happen?
• Although I don't want it to happen, could I survive it?
  How?
• How likely is it that my worst fear will
  happen?
• What proof do I have?
• What are some of the possible good
  outcomes?
• Of all the time I've worried, what percentage of the time
  have my worries come true?
• When my fears did come true, what did I gain by worrying
  ahead of time?

This article was very helpful to me. It seems of late, I've worried just about everything. When nothing is really in the grasp of my control. For me when things get tough I pray to God he shows me the way.