In this episode, I am diving into my understanding and lessons about the energy of worrying.  According to Psychology Today, “Worry tends to be more focused on thoughts in our heads, while anxiety is more visceral in that we feel it through our bodies.   Our thoughts create our reality, and the continuous response and energy of worry is putting visceral stress on our bodies, so if we can change our thoughts we can manage, shift or change what is happening inside of our bodies.  Thoughts of worrying are all future based, focused on things we can’t control, and blocking us from how we can control our present circumstances.  It is an avoidance of energy and actually a waste of our own energy, which is the only resource we have to create change in our lives. 1) Worrying is a habit. It is a response, a learned response to post-traumatic stress.  It also comes from avoiding doing the healing work that our nervous systems require.  It is living in the future, creating a false sense of belief of control and not living in the present moment.  Sometimes the present moment is too difficult or painful to live in, so we avoid it.  We use our energy to relive the past or try to control the future. 2)  Healing requires focus on the present moment, what we need to be our best selves and honouring what we need, including the boundaries that we may be missing.  Look at what the triggers are, phone/screen use, lack of sleep, stimulants, people, social media, and take radical responsibility to change one small thing at a time. 3) On one side of the paper, write down all of the things you are currently worried about.  The things that are taking up your energy, mindset or thoughts all day long. Don’t edit this list, brain dump it out with no judgement.  Then on the other side of the page check mark the things you can control and then put the two numbers into perspective.  Now script out the sentences that shift your thinking or are the exact opposite of what you are worried about. 4) The act of deep breathing (also called diaphragmatic breathing) is a practice that enables more air to flow into your body and can help to calm your nerves, reducing stress and anxiety. This can help your focus, attention span, nervous system, and help to promote healing.  This takes work, but start with recognizing where these emotions are starting from. Join the Rising Leaders Collectivehttps://marshavanw.com/rlcm Join the Values in Life & Business MasterclassMarsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.

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