How To Stop Worrying - The Fundamentals of Eliminating Worry

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Video Summary:
Worry is embedded deep into our psyche, but it is as annoying and useless as an ear worm. The propensity to catastrophize and imagine worst case scenarios needn't hamstring you. You can learn to loosen worry's hold on you.

First, accept the futility of worry. It does nothing constructive. It steals your time and energy by making negative chaos in your head. Worry makes nothing better, and more often than not, makes it worse. It only FEELS like you're actually doing something.

How does one worry less? Your belief that worry is unavoidable is a limiting belief. The amount of time you spend worrying will decrease drastically just by deciding that you can and should worry less. Once you accept the negative consequences of worry, you'll then find yourself interrupting the behavior, at least briefly, throughout the day.

Substituting positive visualizations for negative ones can also substantially decrease time spent worrying. Switch your motivation to visualize positive outcomes, not the avoidance of negative ones. For unrepentant worriers, scheduling a time to worry, thus postponing worry to only a short designated time each day, will also conserve your mental resources.

Our society still needs prudent individuals who can foresee problems, but worry doesn't advance that cause.

[SuperMaxxxey]

"worry is like sitting in a rocking chair. it gives u something to do but doesn't get u any where"
-wierd Al Yankovich

[randy]

From a website I found awhile ago ""It makes no sense to worry about the things you have no control over, because if you have no control over them, it makes no sense to worry about them. And also, it makes no sense to worry about the things you do have control over, because if you have control over them, it makes no sense to worry about them. And there goes everything that it is possible to worry about. Either you have control or you don't, and worry is just a waste of your precious, present moments."

[stellawilliams]

I worry so much. I worry about tests, what people think of me, how well I'm gonna do in something, etc. I'm just like anybody else right? I watched this video and flipped all why worrying just like he said. I try to only worry about things that I can control. I can't control what others think of me, so I don't care. Just little things like that. The point is, this video has really helped me change the lifestyle I used to believe as worrying, and started being positive and uplifting towards others. Thank you so much for this video!

[cherosno]

Some notes I took while watching: 1. Believe Worry is useless and no longer empowering 2. Focus on what you can do and not the worst case scenarios 3. Focus on the best case scenario 4. Being Aware of the worrying; 5. thought replacement; good visualization; positive “worrying” “what if I do great?” Etc.

[ActualizedOrg]

If you liked this video, I recommend you watch these related videos too:
1) Negative Thoughts - The Origin Of Negative Thinking & How To Eliminate It Forever
2) Positive Attitude - The 3 Pillars To Cultivating True Positivity
3) Optimism - How To Become Optimisitic Right Now
4) Positive Thinking - The Key To Thinking Positive

[giacomomelera]

I was having a panic attack because of too much worrying tonight.. Your video helped me! THANK YOU!

[emmadalby]

Over worrying is something I've struggled with for so long, it's the root of my panic attacks and most of the problems in my life. I describe it to people as if there's a little person sitting on my shoulder and whenever I can think logically about something they whisper is my ear 'yeah... but what if?'. People are slow to reply to texts, they're probably busy 'yeah... but what if they're dead? What if they hate you?'.
My best friend finally meets a guy after being alone for years, I'm so so happy for her 'yeah... but what if she leaves you. What if she doesn't have time for you anymore. Now you're the only single one, what's wrong with you, what if no one will ever love you' and I just completely sabotage myself by pushing people away or putting barriers up to stop myself doing things. Really trying to get better, the annoying thing is I can sit and logically think over something and reason with myself, and then that little voice comes back

[ActualizedOrg]

Thanks!

"Reptilian Brain" is from Dr. Paul MacLean's Triune Brain model. His model of the brain says that we have 3 brains, not 1. You have the conscious logical human brain, the emotional mammalian brain, and the primitive reptilian brain. The reptilian brain is your brain stem. It works automatically, unconsciously. It evolved millions of years ago and all it cares about is your survival and reproduction. It doesn't care how happy you feel or whether you're stressed with worry. This may be okay for reptiles, but unfortunately (or fortunately) we humans have higher aspirations than just survival and sex, so this mechanism tends to backfire on us.

[TheSOUNDCLASH]

I have a serious case of OCD. I am unable to control my thoughts and usually when people who give my advice, tell me to stop thinking negatively it only makes my mental scenarios worse as well as their effects on me. I know the importance of positive thinking in life and the products of such mentally has benefitted me before. But for some reason, this time around,  I have experienced much trouble truly believing.However, with the exercise explained in this video about flipping around my thoughts when any negative idea pops in my head: it has really eased my anxiety and worry towards my current major fear. I'd like to thank you for posting this video. I have subscribed and look forward to many more!

[charlotterose]

whenever i'm worried i watch this video and it makes me relax...i can't thank you enough leo

[Eluminessence]

OMG you are helping me so much ..thank you

[courtneyambergirdwood]

Hey Leo, thank you so much for that video! I've been diagnosed with anxiety and depression since I was 18, (26 now) but for the past year haven't been on any medicine and have been using sheer will power to live my life, because I didn't like the effects of the medicine and I felt like a lab rat/zombie. This morning I've been feeling particularly anxious and I stumbled upon this video and I must say that it helped a lot! I'm a big believer in The Secret and positive thinking and the power of the mind, but I felt like I needed a refresher course and here pops up your video! Thank you Universe, lol. And thank you for your videos, I have subscribed and will continue to watch, until I have seen them all! Thank you so much for you positive encouragement and for taking the time to try and help others, such as myself. <3

[ItsMashaSamuel]

I'm a constant worrier. I used to think that it was just one thing that would make me worry but now i realize that i am constantly looking for something to worry about. My biggest worry is school and achieving good grades. Sometimes I feel like i am drowning myself in thoughts and worries and i cant see the bigger picture. i know its a waste of time and energy but i can seem to stop no matter what. advice?

[mayac.]

I'm worried all the time because I have severe anxiety. Right now I'm worried because I've been playing basketball for about 8 years, and I'm most likely going to quit soon. My heart isn't in it anymore, but I'm so scared to make the actual decision and to tell all my teammates and coaches. I'm having a panic attack right now at 1 in the morning before school.

[kayleigh]

I have Generalised Anxiety Disorder and your videos really seem to help me :) Thank you so much for uploading these :) You really do seem to help a lot of people.

[ActualizedOrg]

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[peachyspalace]

I litteraly started crying while watching this. You litteraly pinpointed the problem in my life and it's that I can't control all of my worrying. I give it so much attention that it consumes my thinking. Thanks for helping me out!

[socialmarketinguru]

I had it for 3 years and I finally managed to control it. all you have to do guys is to slow down your brain. Our brain is like the computer chip. High usage means more thoughts. More thoughts, means more anxiety. This slowdown process needs to last at least 2 weeks. Medication is doing exactly that, it relaxes you, it slows down your brain activity, alcohol as well, but there is no need to :). I am thinking about creating a video to share my painful experience....

[jalisky]

This video is 10 years old but it just came up when I Googled how to stop worrying. And I have to say if you still see this, you gave me really great helpful advice here. It actually helped me stop worrying a bit

[_shadxn]

I won’t forget how your videos singlehandedly ended my depression, now i’m lapsing back into depression so it’s time to watch your videos again 🦋