WAYS TO BE FREE FROM WORRY

WForry is like a disease; in fact, some doctors think that worry is a killer disease. We are bombarded all the time with things to worry about.

- ERIC LE RESTE

Worries are contagious even if I am free of worry, everyone else around me is worrying, and worrying why I am not worrying! If I really understand the damage that worry can do, then I must take action to protect myself. Some people think that it is important to worry because it can be taken as a sign that something needs attention or that care must be taken. Paying attention to a worry is like eating rotten fruit. When I need to be aware of something for my good, then other agencies are available and will let me know, like intuition and instinct. These are not worries, they are powerful signs it would be wise to listen to.

Worrying is a habit but we can create a new habit of not worrying. To do this though, we need to understand where worries come from, or we will be unlikely to remove them. It is safe to say that 100 per cent of worries come from one form of fear or another.

There are many types of fear, physical fear, anxiety, stress, pain or sorrow. There are subconscious fears, and we may not always be aware that we are acting on these. We may be afraid of public opinion, of being rejected, not loved. Most fears originate from a form of doubt, uncertainty, lack of clarity. Doubt leads to fear and fear leads to worry.