What's the best way to stop worrying all the time?
Anonymous
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Apr 18, 2017
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Some people worry because they have little to no control over the thing and do not know what the outcome will be. Often when we worry, we think of negative consequences or embarassing situations related to the topic; we rarely envision good consequences or how a past situation may have gone worse (ie: we did it better than the worst we could have). Ruminating can lead to obsessive thinking cycles. There are many methods, but a few are grounding techniques and healthy/fun distractions, and/or cognitive behavioral therapy techniques whenever a worry begins to enter your mind. Try to break the cycle of obessive thought. Do something differently: go to a different area, listen to different music, change the tone in which you are worrying in your mind, change the subject of your thought, remind yourself where you are, &c. Also, consider thinking about the things you do have control over, or focusing on the things you have done well. How can you prepare for these worries in the future so you feel better prepared? There are many different things you can try, but ultimately only you will discover what works best for you. You may want to peruse our self-help guides for ideas, but no pressure! https://7cups.com/anxiety-help/lesson1.html
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SaturdaysChild
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Oct 26, 2015
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Some time ago the most recommended way was to "think positive... The current popular approach is to be present - to be in the moment. It is called mindfulness and the idea is not to get yourself caught up in the past or in the future - as according to mindfulness practitioners, these are not "real". Because when you are worrying you are probably thinking about the past or the future or the possible outcomes of things etc... It is interesting approach. For me the idea of thinking self and observing self is quite intriguing...
TheDude83
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Jan 14, 2015
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Find out why you are worried, get to the bottom of these feelings and see that sometimes you are worrying for no reason. Being worried is nothing bad, sometimes it's what makes us who we are and if we don't worry about the people we care about, we stop caring. But sometimes we have to trust and believe in others as we trust and believe in ourselves.
Anonymous
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Apr 11, 2015
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The best way to stop worrying all the time is to preoccupy yourself with things that you like to do. If you like to read, find a new book to read, if you like movies, check Netflix for for something you never watched before. Get out for a walk, exercise, listen to music, even cleaning can help. You just need to do things that get your mind off the issues you are worrying about.
FizzyReid
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May 8, 2015
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This is something you have to learn over time. It's more of a mindset, you kinda just have to make the decision and stick with it.
Anonymous
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Jun 11, 2015
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I think the best way to stop worrying is to just focus on what we enjoy doing in life and stop seeing ourselves as a failure because we can all achieve something in life. It's just the matter of what, when and how.
Anonymous
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Jul 28, 2015
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Create a vision board. - If the future seems big and scary, try changing the thoughts about what lies ahead. Sometimes the mere act of setting concrete goals can take the edge off anxiety about future unknowns.
Park2015
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Oct 27, 2015
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The best way to stop worrying is the distract your mind. For me going for a walk, reading, watching tv, something you enjoy.
EnchantingNess74
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Nov 3, 2015
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The best way, is to wrote down what we are worried about, then acknowledge those things & was youskleves how can we overcome or worry about those things less so that's not overtaking us
Anonymous
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Nov 30, 2015
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The best way I've found to stop worrying is by realising that I am in fact having a worry. When a negative thought crosses my mind, I have trained myself to immediately become aware that this thought has weaselled its way into my head. You see, when I notice the worry for what it is, I am aware of it and it immediately doesn't seem half as bad.
LillyTheJoyous
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Dec 8, 2015
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I'd say to have faith and to stop overthinking...
Start doing new things to make a good use of your time!
Anonymous
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Dec 22, 2015
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To keep your mind busy either doing exercise such as sport or doing a hobby you enjoy maybe like a instrument.
Anonymous
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Feb 16, 2016
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To slow down, look around you and think to yourself: is this problem going to matter in a year's time?
KMangoMadness
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Apr 12, 2016
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Worrying is stupid, because things will happen either way. You get nothing but despair when you are worrying.
Anonymous
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Jun 13, 2016
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The best way to stop worry is try to relax. It's try to keep our mind. Sometimes we have to decide we do like and then relax in this way. Everyone have some worries!
kaitykait
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Jul 19, 2016
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A good way to help yourself from constantly worrying is to ask yourself, "is what I'm worrying about something that I have the ability to change? if not, what is making me worry about this?" If you have the ability to change it, then ask yourself what you can do to change it. If not, you can take a jar and label it, "things I worry about that I have no control about." When you worry about something you can't control, write it down and put it in the jar. After you put it in the jar, try to imagine it leaving your mind and staying in the jar. When you feel comfortable about that topic and no longer worry about it, throw away the paper and let that symbolize that you will no longer worry about that.
Anonymous
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Sep 12, 2016
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Stay present and be in the moment. Just focus on right now instead of things from the past or things in the future. Be right here, right now and do one thing at a time.
Melozas
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Oct 3, 2016
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The best way to stop worrying all the time is to focus on the present. Focus on what you are doing right now and forget about everything else.
Marvelousky19
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Feb 20, 2017
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People tend to get worried about various things. I think to stop worrying you must consume yourself in other things. Do something that makes you happy. Don't sit idle. And if you keep worrying about something constantly I think you need to find a solution to that problem
Anonymous
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Jul 18, 2017
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First, ask yourself what the thing you are worrying about it. Then, ask yourself if its worth worrying about. Is it going to matter in 1 year? 2 years? Even 3 years?
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