| Everyone worries. As bothersome as it
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| | make worry worse. So eat a balanced diet
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| is, worry isn't all bad, and can actually
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| | and try to get eight hours of sleep a
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| work for you. Worry can give you a jolt
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| | night. If you haven't had a physical
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| of energy, spark your creative thinking,
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| | exam in a while this may be the time to
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| and help you to meet deadlines. The trick
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| | get one. And even though you're worried,
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| is to keep worry under control and these
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| | make time for your friends and social
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| tips will help you do that.1. Identify
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| | activities.6. Get moving. Mayo Clinic
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| the source. Though it can take days,
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| | psychologist Kristen Vickers-Douglas,
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| weeks, or even months, identifying the
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| | PhD, in an article on says there's
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| source of your worry is time well spent.
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| | "substantial evidence that exercise can
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| You may feel anxious all the time, for
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| | enhance mood." You don't have to run a
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| example, constantly looking over your
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| | marathon or lift weights to boost your
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| shoulder, and thinking something awful is
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| | spirits, a daily walk will do it. Others
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| about to happen. Once you'e identified
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| | find spritual comfort in meditation.7.
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| these feelings as anticipatory grief you
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| | Appreciate nauture. Life is more
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| can do something about them.2. See the
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| | beautiful when you take the time to
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| big picture. Or as author Richard
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| | appreciate birds and flowers and trees.
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| Carlson, PhD puts it, "Don't sweat the
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| | Recognizing this fact, five Wisconsin
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| small stuff . . . and it's all small
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| | towns got together and crafted the "Leaf
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| stuff." Carlson says we let ourselves get
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| | Your Worries Behind" tourism campign, a
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| "worked up over things that, upon closer
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| | "relaxing autumn getaway in the
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| examination, aren't really that big a
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| | Northwoods." No matter where you live,
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| deal." Getting a flat tire on the way to
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| | take the time to appreciate nature.8.
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| work is nothing compared to chronic
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| | Watch fewer newscasts. In the era of
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| disease, famine, or terrorirm. Sometimes
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| | 24-hour television newscasts the same
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| it's hard to see the big picture, so you
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| | stories are aired again and again. Often
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| may have to consciously de-clutter your
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| | these newscasts contain horrific images,
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| mind to bring it into focus.3. Catch the
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| | images that are stored in your mind. For
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| laughs. According to a University of
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| | peace of mind you may wish to watch one
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| Maryland Medical Center study, humor is
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| | newscast and skip the rest.9. Get help
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| good medicine. Michael Miller, MD,
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| | if you need it. According to "Treatment
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| Director for the Center for Prventive
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| | of Specific Anxiety-Based problems," a
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| Cardiology at the Center, says regular
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| | chapter posted on the Psychological
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| exercise and healthy eating can reduce
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| | Self-Help Website, chronic worriers fret
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| the risk of heart disease, adding,
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| | for several hours a day. What a waste! If
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| "Perhaps regular, hearty laughter should
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| | you're a chronic worrier you may want to
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| be added to the list." Miller thinks we
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| | take a stress management course or talk
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| should incorporate laughter into our
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| | with a trained counselor.10. Credit
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| daily lives by reading funny stuff,
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| | yourself. You've taken steps to keep
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| watching funny videos, and not taking
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| | worry under control and that's a huge
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| ourselves so seriously.4. Start a
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| | accomplishment. Applaud yourslf, cheer,
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| solutions list. Keep your list on a
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| | or dance around the kitchen. Instead of
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| computer or on a notepad. Every time you
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| | being a worry wort you're making worry
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| think of a solution jot it down.
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| | work for you. Good job!Harriet Hodgson
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| Maintain your list for a week and put it
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| | has been a nonfiction writer for 27 years
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| away for a few days. Then take it out,
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| | and is a member of the Association of
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| pick the best solution, and start working
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| | Health Care Journalists. Her latest
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| on it. The solution may not produce
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| | book, Smiling Through Your Tears:
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| dramatic results, but you've taken a
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| | Anticipating Grief, written with Lois
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| proactive step and are moving forward
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| | Krahn, MD, is available from http;// 2005
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| with life.5. Take care of yourself.
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| | by Harriet Hodgson.
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| Poor eating hbits and lack of sleep can
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