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What, Me Worry?

June 3, 2019 by Jeff Rubin

Dale Carnegie’s seminal book How to Stop Worrying and Start Living promises that you will discover how to accomplish the following:

Eliminate fifty percent of business worries immediately.

Reduce financial worries.

Avoid fatigue — and keep looking young.

Add one hour a day to your waking life.

Find yourself and be yourself — remember there is no one else on earth like you!

Do you find yourself worrying a bit more than you should? You’re not alone. A recent survey on the top twenty things people worry about the most showed that people worry about all sorts of things. Chief among them are work, health, physical appearance, relationships, parenting, pets, finances, the future, wrinkles, and getting old. My mother once said to me that a mother’s role was to worry about her children, I said that was fine but it was “okay to take some time off every once in a while.”

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To put worrying into perspective, you might appreciate what some other people who’ve considered the subject have to say.

“Life is to short to worry about the number on your driver’s license or the number on the scale.” – Candace, Age 45

“Don’t worry about the little things in life because when you’re older, or even in a little time, it isn’t going to matter any way,” -Mary, Age 14

“Don’t stress yourself out too much, it’s ok to have a day off.” – Aly, Age 16

“Don’t stress over the things you can’t control. Everything works out in the end, and if things aren’t worked out, it is not the end.” – Kaelyn, Age 17

“Don’t sweat the small stuff. Everything, even the most painful, difficult situations, will eventually pass. Invest in people, they’re the most important ‘things ‘ in our life. And finally, it’s never to late to start over.” – David, Age 41, (Pastor/Missionary)

“Everything always changes, including the good and the difficult. Just trust the universe and do your part to be the best person you can be at the time.” – Harriette, Age 70, (CEO, not-for-profit}

Stress comes from the demands and pressures we experience each day. Long lines at the grocery store, rush hour traffic, a phone ringing nonstop, or a chronic illness are all examples of things that can cause stress on a daily basis. When worries and anxiety become excessive, chances are you’ll trigger the stress response.

Because stress costs US businesses $200 – $300 billion dollars, companies are studying eustress. Austrian endocrinologist Hans Selye, recognized as the father of stress management research, created the concept of positive stress, or “eustress,” fun stressors like sports or play. In fact the original word he used was mis-translated as “stress” when what he really meant was “strain.”

Click Here to learn about Hans Selye’s work.

CLICK HERE to see a good EUSTRESS Video.

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