Schedule a time to worry
Whether you're a natural worrier who worries about everything or there's something specific that you can't seem to get off your mind, all of those "what if..." questions can consume your mental energy. What if something goes wrong? What if I end up broke?
One of the best ways to manage your anxious thoughts is to schedule time to worry. It sounds absurd, but studies show it actually works .
Set aside 20 minutes a day to worry and put it in your schedule. Then, when your worrying time rolls around, worry up a storm. When your time is over, go back to doing something else.
When you find yourself worrying outside your scheduled worrying time, remind yourself that it's not time to worry and you'll have plenty of time to do that later.
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