Summary:

In this rerun episode I talk about how 85% of the things we worry about never happen. I talk about examples of this in my own life and share some practical tools and examples of how to stop worrying.

In this episode you will learn:

• "My life has been filled with terrible misfortune. Most of which never happened" - Michel de Montaigne (2:55)

• We can handle the other 15% (4:00)

• 97% of what you worry about is irrelevant (5:00)

• Don't get caught up in certain situation (5:40)

• We are inherently biased to negativity and scary things (7:00)

• "If you can't fix it, don't worry about it. If you can fix it, don't worry about it" (8:35)

• Things that seem huge in the moment, will seem irrelevant in the future (11:21)

• Ponder how many times you've gotten through it (12:00)

• Let go of the worry and be present (13:05)

• "If you want to test your memory, try to recall what you were worrying about one year ago today." - E. Joseph Cossman

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