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The Verywell Mind Podcast’s“Friday Fix” is a short episode that features a quick, actionable tip or exercise to help you manage a specific mental health issue or concern.
Have you ever spent hours worrying about what someone might say when you see them? Or have you ever wasted weeks worrying about whethersomething bad might happen? I have.
I’ve spent many hoursworrying about people and circumstancesthat I had absolutely no control over. And all that time worrying didn’t do any good.
In addition to wasting time, focusing on things you can’t control drains you of the mental strength you need to be your best.
Of course, it’s hard to give up worrying about things we can’t control. Our brains want to dwell oncatastrophic outcomesor worst-case scenarios.
It’s scary at first to acknowledge that you can’t control something. You can’t force your parents to stop drinking. And you can’t force your partner to love you. You can’t make your kids get good grades.
When you put your effort into the things you can control, life gets better. So on today’s Friday Fix, I share how to tell if you’re focusing on things you can’t control and five strategies that will help you stop doing it.
How to Stop Worrying
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