Managing emotions is a full-time job! And learning how to soothe worry is a fundamental life skill and a key component to emotional intelligence. In this episode, Kristy leads a discussion that helps us understand why we worry and guides us to make a healthy plan for managing it. We’ll explore how worry can actually be useful and give you tools to escape the riptides of worry - when worry runs amok! Also, tips on how to know if what you are feeling is more serious than run-of-the-mill worry. 

"We want a sense of self-mastery... that our emotional reactions are appropriate and proportionate to the situation."

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Psychology Today- Emotional Intelligence
Worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Review...
How Worrying Affects Your Body
An Investigation of Worry Content Among Generally Anxious Individuals
Emotional First Aid by John Fishbein
The Opposite of Worry by Lawrence J. Cohen
A Smart Girl's Guide: Worry: How to Feel Less Stress and Have More Fun