It is natural to look toward the future and think about how something will turn out, whether it’s for ourselves or someone else we care about. We can go over many different scenarios in our head and wonder which it will be. Sometimes our past experiences, stories from others and imaginations can produce unhealthy, repetitive thinking. Often emotional, physical and relationship issues arise when we allow constant worry to drive our thoughts. Comfortable and contented living relies on releasing our fears of the unknown.
Worry is being afraid of an outcome that has not even happened. This incessant agonizing keeps us in a constant fear as if it’s protecting our emotional stability from any surprising pain or loss. We want to have total control of what happens around us. Knowing this is not possible, we can operate under a different mode that stops unhealthy obsessing. Being informed and evaluating future possibilities is surely a part of the process. This allows us to do whatever is in our capacity to realize a satisfactory outcome. However, at some point we have to identify what is out of our hands in order to release any plaguing emotions that are not serving our greatest and highest good. It’s trusting that the process will unfold in the way it is meant to.
Life and death is always happening around us whether we worry about it or not. We don’t know exactly what will happen the rest of today, let alone weeks, months or years from now. There may be no solid answers available. Though education and analyzation direct us toward our desired outcome, there comes a point when we can choose to release those constant, unhelpful worries in favor of living and finding the joy in life right now.
Action:
How many times has a worry plagued your mind only to find out later that it never came to pass the way you imagined? There may even be times when these worrisome events did happen how it was envisioned. Still, stewing over these kinds of predictions can seriously affect your daily emotions and health. When you find yourself obsessively fretting, name what the current fear is and why. Is your worry about death, loss, pain or suffering? Once you recognize the culprit, choose to say out loud, “I recognize I am overthinking this issue, and I ask to release the worry I am feeling.” Practice taking unhealthy words out of your vocabulary, such as “I worry” or “I’m afraid.” These weaken your energy and prohibit clear action. The quality of your thoughts are important right now, and you can choose to move into the unknown with more faith and trust no matter what lies ahead.
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