Worrying isn’t necessarily bad, but it can be bothersome and even debilitating. Sometimes, it can be motivating. Worrying about submitting your homework, getting to work on time, or charging your phone are examples of productive worrying.
Productive worriers are forward thinkers who devise creative solutions and plans to address likely outcomes.The flip side is poisonous or toxic worry — worrying about things you can’t control, like thunderstorms, plane crashes, whether people like you, etc.
This catastrophic thinking replays in your brain over and over again. It leads to discomfort. Toxic worriers have trouble sleeping; they feel exhausted or agitated; they get headaches or nausea; they avoid living fully.Anxiety arises when you over-respond to fear or worry.
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