3 Very Simple Ways to Worry Less and Achieve More

Take It Easy scrabble tiles — Worry does not help us accomplish anything.

Many of us worry too much about almost everything that affects our lives. We may feel like our concerns are hindering us from living our life to the fullest. To be happy, we mut release what we cannot control and take full ownership over the things we do control, instead of allowing the worries and problems of each day to trap us. Studies show that fear invades every aspect of our lives—our personal relationships, professional life, finances, and more.
How can we overcome the destructive effects of excessive worry? Firstly, we can take things one day at a time. Teach ourselves how to decrease our mental suffering by practicing a higher level of detachment while keeping ourselves calm and relaxed despite the ups and downs life can rings.
Below are three easy to implement methods to help you reduce your worries:

What's Inside

1 Celebrate Good News Regularly
2 Strive to Be Your Best Self
3 Choose Friends Very Carefully
4 The bottom line about worrying too much

Celebrate Good News Regularly

Ignoring bad news is impossible. However, most of us fail to take time out to relish good news, no matter how small. It starts with recognizing any accomplishments, not just things that happen to you, but also your mental breakthroughs. Practice daily affirmations to transform and improve your life.
Once you find yourself worrying, start thinking about the positive things in your life. When the chattering monkey of fear starts, or you find yourself drifting to troubling through, disrupt the negativity by doing something to alter your focus.
Play with an app, check out a show or movie you like, call someone you care about or read (we need to do more of that anyway!). All of these are useful ways to fill your mind with something other than worry. The main thing is you are becoming mindful. First, by acknowledging positive things that happen to you or positive thoughts you have. And second, when you notice yourself slipping back into worry, you put a stop to it.

Strive to Be Your Best Self

Conquer your doubts by ignoring everything beyond your control. Then, considering that self-realization can help you overcome worry, try to build yourself both emotionally and physically. To build yourself up, you need to invest in yourself. Find a coach who can help you become accountable for different aspects of your personal life. A personal trainer could contribute to improving your health. Forgive yourself for the mistakes you’ve made and developed yourself to achieve eventual victories, one day at a time.

Choose Friends Very Carefully

Our mood is affected by the people we hang out with, whether we are aware of it or not. Research has shown that emotions are infectious. We can quickly catch moods from the company we keep or even from strangers around us. The people spend time with have a tremendous impact on our feelings and mental peace.
We need to choose our friends carefully. Or at least we can be selective with whom we spend most of our time. Determine whom to talk to about developments that are troubling us. Some people can help us take a positive view of life while others can add to our fears, doubts, and worries.

The bottom line about worrying too much

Worrying does not help us to solve our troubles. Today, pledge to stop worrying excessively by celebrating the positive, taking proactive steps to better yourself, and surrounding yourself with positive, supportive friends and family. Each time you focus on these tips, you are instilling a mental habit that will help you overcome the growth-inhibiting worry cycle.

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