Are You A Worry Wart?
We’ve all heard it before and I know it to be true. It is important to be aware of your focus. Where are you putting your attention? Are you focused on what you want – or are you focused on what you are afraid of? Is your focus on the problem or is it on the solution?
I am, by nature, a worrier. As early as fourth grade, my best friend christened me a “worry wart”. Worriers are problem-focused. If you are a worrier, then you are also problem-focused. Worrying is not helpful or useful. It is counter productive.
Try being solution-focused.
It is profoundly more useful. When you are solution-focused, your stress levels go down. By focusing on finding a good solution, you are sending the message to your brain that there is a solution and therefore, you are far more likely to come up with one.