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17 July 2008
How to stop worrying
At least a portion of your mind is really kind of stupid
In his famous book, David Allen says we often worry at very inappropriate times:
- You are having a nice dinner, and in the back of your mind you’re worrying about tomorrow’s meeting.
- You are enjoying a well deserved holiday, but you can’t stop thinking of what you’ll need to do when you get back home.
- You are having a nice dinner, and in the back of your mind you’re worrying about tomorrow’s meeting.
- You are enjoying a well deserved holiday, but you can’t stop thinking of what you’ll need to do when you get back home.
In order increase both productivity and peace of mind, Allen proposes a comprehensive method for “Getting Thing Done,” which could help you becoming more effective.
On the other hand if you don’t worry just of your to-do list Allen’s book will be of limited help in calming your mind: you need other tools to deal with other kinds of worries.
So what are you worrying about? Take a look at the following list, and see if you recognize yourself at least in one of the 7 worrier profiles. I’ll then describe a set of strategies which you can use to reduce your worries.
1- To-Dos worrier. You often think of work-related tasks when you are at home, or at a time when you can’t do anything about them. The number of personal and business activities you are carrying on feels daunting, and you have the impression that you might forget something important.
2- Frequent worrier. Frequent worries and fears distract you from your day-to-day activities, and you are troubled by a feeling that something bad is going to happen.
3- Social worrier. You are afraid of being seen negatively by others and sometime you avoid social activities for fear of humiliation.
(More via Even Happier)
On the other hand if you don’t worry just of your to-do list Allen’s book will be of limited help in calming your mind: you need other tools to deal with other kinds of worries.
So what are you worrying about? Take a look at the following list, and see if you recognize yourself at least in one of the 7 worrier profiles. I’ll then describe a set of strategies which you can use to reduce your worries.
1- To-Dos worrier. You often think of work-related tasks when you are at home, or at a time when you can’t do anything about them. The number of personal and business activities you are carrying on feels daunting, and you have the impression that you might forget something important.
2- Frequent worrier. Frequent worries and fears distract you from your day-to-day activities, and you are troubled by a feeling that something bad is going to happen.
3- Social worrier. You are afraid of being seen negatively by others and sometime you avoid social activities for fear of humiliation.
(More via Even Happier)
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