Do You Worry Too Much?

 

WorryThey say that worry is the biggest cause of stress. It seems that unresolved conflict can create anxiety and cause us to stir, not sleep, have headaches and just not be as productive as we should.

How much more productive could YOU be, if you didn't worry so much.

Several quotes or thoughts come to mind when I think of worry & I know I need to heed this more myself:

"How much pain, never occurred evils cost us."~Thomas Jefferson

"Don't worry, be happy!"~Bobby McFerrin

"Hakuna Matata!" ~ Timon & Pumbaa

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."
Isaiah 26:2-4

"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." 1 Peter 5:7

"Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."  ~Author Unknown

"Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy."  ~Leo Buscaglia

"If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying.  It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep."  ~Dale Carnegie

"Worry is when we are trying to handle something that God did not intend for us to handle." ~ I don't even know

 

I challenge you to live worry free. Taking Action is one of the best things that eliminates worry. Try it! You will become more productive and you will be more pleasant to others!

 

Always looking out for your next move...(sm) on Idaho Real Estate,

Nampa Idaho Realtor, Don Wixom  RE/MAX Advantage  (208) 880-5039

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MAR
06
2010
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Irina, Thank you!  I hope it helps!

10:06pm • #7
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Hi Don, Nice Post.

I read a book by Dale Carnegie years ago called - "How to stop worrying and start living". it talks about living in day tight compartments and not to worry about anything in the moment if there's nothing you can change about that moment - a good read.

Thanks for posting.

Roy

10:08pm • #8

Worry is a habit, and it is also a very tough taskmaster.  People need to break free of worry - listen to their concerns, but not get all twisted up in knots over "what might be."  I remember when I was pregnant, I let worry consume me..part of it was my hormones gone wild, but another part was just feeding the worry machine.  My husband came home to find me in tears one day - all because I had imagined he had gotten injured at work and died.  Crazy!!! 

A B
10:09pm • #9
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Worry- the only thing it produces is stress. Has the process of worrying ever changed the outcome of a situation? We know the answer is a resounding 'no'. As mentioned 'action' or doing something- anything- stands at least a chance of making a positive change in a situation. Stress will find many ways to curtail or even eliminate needed action. Look worry as a self-imposed defeat process.

10:09pm • #10
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Roy, Yes! I took the Dale Carnegie training course & remember "day tight" compartments. It's great! Thanks!

Karen, it can just become an overwhelming evil. There is Joy in the Lord!

John, Worry can certainly be a self-defeat process. Well put! Thanks for reading!

10:15pm • #11
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Don for those of us who put our trust in the Lord worry is a lack of faith and trust that God will take care of us. Sometimes the trials and worry of life will draw us closer to Him.

Peace to you.

10:19pm • #12
MAR
07
2010
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Nick, awesome thought! Thanks bro!

10:57am • #13
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Great quotes - I love the idea that worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy! Thank you so much.

6:21pm • #15
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Chris, I am Pat and I am a worrier.  I am the daughter of a worrier.  I was raised to believe that if you worried about something, it would be OK.  Love your blog!

6:43pm • #16
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My grandfather used to say that "Worrying is like rocking in a rocking chair. You spend so much time and effort, but it never gets you anywhere."

6:58pm • #17
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Leslie, you sound like you are in charge! That is so awesome! Planning DOES seem to take the worry out of life too!  Thanks!

Lise, It's so true. I thought of another scripture today: Matthew 6:27 "Can you add even one hour to your life by worrying?

Pat, thanks so much for the feature. I hope this helps many go through the weeks ahead without worrying!

Mark, your grandfather was right!

7:39pm • #18
MAR
08
2010
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Don, What me worry?  Great advice.  Agents get so much stress and anxiety piled on us from clients.  We have to learn to manage our emotions and don't need the extra "worry factor".  Congrats on the featured posts.  You do not look like a worrier to me. :-)

 

1:13pm • #19
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Marcia, thank you!  I can worry with the best of them!  But, why? I need to practice the habit of NO WORRIES!

8:52pm • #20
MAR
09
2010
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Nice post, brother... I am featuring it......

I will be back blogging soon....

Too much has been going on........

8:49pm • #21
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Al, thank you! I appreciate you man!  God bless!

8:52pm • #22
MAR
10
2010
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My grandfather always used to tell us this:

"Always make sure you put forth your best effort doing what you feel is the right thing...good things will come as long as you keep doing both parts diligently.  Then you won't have to worry about things you can't control."

12:10am • #23
MAR
12
2010
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Kent, that's awesome!  It makes me think of the quote, "Always tell the truth and you won't have to remember much!"

11:14pm • #24
MAR
14
2010
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Hi Don,

Thanks for your scriptures and your post. Up until recently, when I decided I had to make some changes in my life, I worried about everything. I came to realize that worrying was a lack of trust and faith in God.

5:14pm • #25
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Celeste, that is so true... and yet we think nothing of it sometimes. Thanks for reading & God bless you!

11:46pm • #26

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