We can spend a great deal of our lives worrying about things that never happen. Experts say that 92 percent of all that we worry about never comes to fruition. We are spending an exorbitant amount of energy focused on the worst case scenario unnecessarily. Why?
The reality is that we have all had challenging experiences, some even devastating. That mere 8 percent that does come true can cause us to live a lifetime expecting the worst.
Worry can have harmful long term affects on our bodies and minds, interfering with health, lifestyle, sleep, relationships, job performance and on and on.
The question is how can we avoid excessive worry?
I am a spiritual person and knowing that God does not desire for us to live in bondage to fear, I attempt to surrender my worries to Him. Sometimes I am more successful at releasing them than other times. Often, I find myself bringing the same worries forward.
I am reading a wonderful book right now called, Think Like a Monk, by Jay Shetty. Through meditation and deep breathing exercises, Shetty teaches us to recognize and release our fears in a healthy way.
I am looking forward to seeing how God uses this in my life.
I hope you find it helpful as well.
In the words of my son-in-law: “calma” my friends!
Living with hope,
Carol Marchant Gibbs
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