A Waste of Time

Are you a worrier?  Everyone worries about some things especially things we can't control.  But do you find yourself worrying too often ??  Or about something that you cannot change??  Personally, I prefer that things - my choices, my surroundings - be things I can control.  And when I can't control them, I am a big worrier.    And what a waste of time!!

But I've found  that there are a few little 'tricks' that help me get over the worrying.  Once you find yourself stuck in that worry pattern and nothing else matters in the moment, you know you're wasting time, probably on something that you have no control over.  And yet we spend out time worrying.  But instead of getting worked up, take a moment to pause and really think things through.  Another suggestion is to call a friend, talking it through could help you see a different side of the problem.  However, one of my favorite things to do when it comes to worrying is to write it down, to think out my feelings as I write it all down.  Sometimes it write it here, sometimes just in my journal.  

Once you identify what your biggest fear is, you can take some action.  If the worst case scenario happens, then what will you do?  One of our reasons for worry is feeling powerless.  Sometimes breaking down the big problem into smaller pieces, we can begin to control parts and pieces of the big thing, and we will feel better.

For me, the biggest worry right now s the (very real) threat that my position at work will be eliminated.  When that order comes down, what will I do?  They will be offering severance pay based on my years of service but I'm not ready to retire.  Or am I?  Physically, I am, but it's the money issues that worry me the most.  Actually, it's not quite the money, it's paying for health insurance until Medicare kicks in.  So what will my options be?   Take the severance and find a new job where I have to start over earning vacation pay and all the rest?   Take another position in the store to continue my health insurance coverage?  The drawback would be a change in my hours, my days off, and possibly losing a little bit of my pay rate.   And yes. This is my really big worry. The hardest part is having to wait until this change kicks in before I have to make a decision.  

No matter what your worry is, take steps, do whatever helps, to break it down and worry less!  It helps!