6. How to Worry Less

In this week’s episode of Where to Next, host Stacey Vulakh chats about worrying. Those sleepless nights of tossing and turning. Those days where you can’t focus on anything other than what you’re worried about. Worrying isn’t helpful and - surprise - it doesn’t work. Often, it makes things worse. Tune into this episode and learn why we worry and hear Stacey’s best advice for taming the worries in your mind.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

(1:28) The bad news: We’re never going to stop worrying. This is why.

(2:21) Stacey had a night of worrying recently. This is what she learned.

(4:29) What is worry?

(6:55) Worrying doesn’t work. Learn why.

(10:28) Worry interferes with your future. Hear Stacey’s example.

(12:59) Here’s an exercise to do the next time you’re worrying.

(20:07) Get some tools from Stacey to help with your worries.

(24:23) Learn the worst-case scenario game.

(28:03) How to be “with” your worry (an effective strategy)

 

QUOTABLE

“By worrying, we think we’re going to mitigate control.”

“Worry takes us away from this present moment.”

“When we’re in the future, we’re not in the present. Our future is built in the present.”

“Your truest impact is always what is happening right now in front of you.”

 

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