Doctors at the University of Arkansas say worry can help you respond to a problem. With anxiety, there is no exit, but healthy worry motivates you to come up with a solution. Here's how to do it:
* Ask yourself what the problem actually is and demand a specific answer.
* Turn off the doom-and-gloom mode and deal with the immediate problem or any part that is solvable now.
* Refine your expectations. If you don't get the outcome you prefer, know you can deal with whatever the outcome might be.
* End the worry session.
When you begin to work on a part of the problem, decide on a plan of action and know you can deal with it. You can stop worrying, at least for now.
