May 14, 2020
Worrying doesn’t solve anything
I was sitting at my makeshift home office doing my work when I though about the possibility of my job requiring some workers to take a mandatory unpaid furlough. I was overcome with this feeling of nervous despair. 
All the “how am I going to” and “what if” questions started running through my head. My heart started to flutter, my head started hurting as my mind was getting sucked further down the black hole of worry.
“Stop it!” I yelled out loud and started a conversation with my inner voice.
“What is worrying about something that hasn’t happened yet going to do?”
“Does worrying give you any control over the situation?”
“How does worrying make you feel?”
“Why do you choose worry over gratitude?”
So after this conversation, my mind stopped racing and I started to think of all the things I have to be grateful for. I assured myself that no matter what happens, I will be OK. After that I needed a nap, worrying is exhausting.
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