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10 steps to a worry free life

.A famous psychologist asserts that "fear is the
most disintegrating enemy of human personality,"
and a prominent physician declares that "worry is
the most subtle and destructive of all human
diseases." Another physician tells us that
thousands of people are ill because of "dammed-up
anxiety." These sufferers have been unable to
expel their anxieties which have turned inward on
the personality, causing many forms of ill-health.
The destructive quality of worry is indicated by
the fact that the word itself is derived from an
old Anglo-Saxon word meaning "to choke." If
someone were to put his fingers around your throat
and press hard, cutting off the flow of vital
power, it would be a dramatic demonstration of
what you do to yourself by long-held and habitual
worry.

But do not be discouraged, you can overcome your
worries that hold you back. There is a remedy that
will bring you sure relief. It can help you break
the worry habit. And the first step to take in
breaking it is simply to believe that you can. And
here, then, is a practical procedure which will
help to eliminate excessive worry form your
experience.

Practice emptying the mind daily. This should be
done preferably before going to bed at night to
avoid the retention of worries while you sleep.
During sleep, thoughts tend to sink more deeply
into the subconscious The last five minutes before
going to sleep are especially important. In that
brief period the mind is most receptive to
suggestion. It tends to absorb the last ideas that
you are concentrating on in waking consciousness.

This process of mind drainage is important in
overcoming worry, for fear thoughts, unless
drained off, can clog the mind and pinch off the
flow of mental and spiritual power.

Here's a ten-point worry-breaking formula designed
to help you go to work.

NOW-break the worry habit!

1. Say to yourself, "Worry is just a very bad
mental habit. And I can change any habit."

2. You become a worrier by practicing worry. You
can become free of worry by practicing the
opposite and stronger habit of faith. With all the
strength and perseverance you can command, start
practicing faith.

3. How do you practice faith? First thing every
morning before you arise say out loud, "I
believe," three times.

4. Start a gratitude journal and log evidences of
times when faith has paid off.

5. Watch your self-talk. Practice saying something
positive concerning everything about which you've
been talking negatively. Talk positively. For
example, don't say, "This is going to be a
terrible day." Instead, affirm, "This is going to
be a glorious day." Don't say, "I'll never be able
to do that." Instead, affirm, "I will do that."

6. Never participate in a worry conversation.
Shoot an injection of faith into all your
conversations. A group of people talking
pessimistically can infect every person in the
group with negativity. But by talking things up
rather than down you can drive off that depressing
atmosphere and make everyone feel hopeful and
happy.

7. One reason you are a worrier is that your mind
is literally overcome with apprehensive thoughts,
defeat thoughts, gloomy thoughts. Clear your mind.

8. Create friendships with hopeful people.
Surround yourself with friends who think positive,
faith-producing thoughts and who contribute to a
creative atmosphere. This will keep you stimulated
with positive attitudes.

9. See how many people you can help to cure their
worry habit. In helping another to overcome worry
you get greater power over it within yourself.

10. Every day of your life conceive of yourself as
living positively happy.

Build the foundation for success in anything you
do - employ the ten-point worry-breaking formula
to your life daily.

Watch the magic begin.

Irene Brooks
Professional Business and Life Coach
 
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