{"id":3012,"date":"2015-06-10T09:09:27","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T09:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=3012"},"modified":"2015-06-13T15:32:12","modified_gmt":"2015-06-13T15:32:12","slug":"how-to-stop-worrying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/06\/10\/how-to-stop-worrying\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Worrying"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some steps that help me:
\nWith a ‘change in household makeup’ on the way, I’ve found myself worrying quite a bit about work, so I thought I’d bash this blog post out before going to work\u2026<\/p>\n

Accept that worrying is useless<\/strong> – focusing on the negative, only makes it more likely to happen. \u00a0Accept that worrying has no purpose, and tell yourself that when you start to worry.
\nPeople validate worrying because something negative DID happen. \u00a0Even though it was probably a byproduct of their negative thoughts.
\nYou will always replace worry, with a different worry. \u00a0If that thing you are worrying about didn’t happen, you’ll find the next thing to worry about. \u00a0This is a ‘useless’ way to think and live. \u00a0Equally, worrying about someone is not loving them. You just pass worry on to that person.
\nAcknowledge your thoughts, don’t fight them, don’t react or judge. \u00a0The worry has to be acknowledged. Observe your worry like an outsider; then think of a positive outcome to what you are worrying about. Is in my rather crude ‘drawing’.
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Practice positive worrying – motivate yourself by thinking of all the great things that will happen if things go your way.<\/p>\n

Make a plan of action to achieve the positive outcome, to help replace the motivation that worry creates. \u00a0<\/strong>For me, this may be to read over my notes on the bus home from work; to try my best, and to be organised and have my paperwork updated and easily accessible on each phone call I make.<\/p>\n

During the middle of the day, keep a worry journal.<\/strong>\u00a0 Again, this is a way to acknowledge and then vent your worries.<\/p>\n

Meditate – <\/strong>try the HeadSpace app<\/a>, <\/strong>and try the take 10, 10 day meditation course<\/p>\n

Link to the body, immune system, and gut health.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThere are many studies<\/a> showing that inflammation, is linked to anxiety and depression. \u00a0I’m not sure how the link occurs, which is the chicken and which is the egg. \u00a0But reducing inflammation seems to help with mental health; managing and improving gut health certainly does. \u00a0My advise would be to eat anti-inflammatory foods such as tumeric, ginger, omega 3, pineapple and avoid inflammatory foods such as omega 6, sugar and dairy. \u00a0Give it a try.
\nGut inflammation, can cause systemic inflammation. \u00a0Try not to eat after 8pm; drink glutamine first thing in the morning and take a probiotic supplement.<\/p>\n

Adaptogens<\/strong>
\nAshwagandha<\/a>, Rhodiola rosea\u00a0<\/a>, ginseng and ginkgo biloba can all help to treat stress and anxiety. Make sure you read up on them before taking any though.<\/p>\n

Destroy the couch<\/a>
\n<\/strong>I wrote an article on this, it’s, weirdly something I feel quite strongly about. \u00a0If you spends hours, watching crappy TV, slumped on a couch, eating crud food; you will feel terrible! \u00a0Keep busy doing things you enjoy, keep moving to keep your lymphatic system working, and eat good food – with the TV turned off, so you actually acknowledge what you are consuming. If you watch TV that you are only vaguely interested in, your mind will wander and you will worry. Do something you enjoy instead, use the worry journal to acknowledge and take action on things.
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