1. Are some people more prone to worry than others?
There are many reasons for the different ways people respond to the world they live in. An event that hardly creates a ripple in one person’s life, can completely distress another person. People react differently because of the filters, beliefs and the way they interpret events. A person’s past experiences will “color” their current interpretation and reactions to events.
2. What is the purpose of worry? Is it ever a good thing?
Let’s look at the positive purpose of worry. Worry can serve a positive function when it prepares you for possible future difficulties. It can alert you to things that need to be taken care of, or of consequences of certain actions. Worry can keep you watchful for symptoms that indicate a possible life-threatening problem, or it can motivate you to take care of something that needs to be done.
3. How do I know when worry is no longer useful?
Sometimes worry is a fleeting feeling of concern which is just a part of being a parent trying to protect your child from harm. For parents of children who have special needs it is understandable that worry can take on a whole new meaning. The reality is, that your child has to overcome additional hardships and you are dealing with the extra stress that comes with wanting to protect your child and at times feeling helpless, not knowing what the future will hold.
But, once you have done everything in your power to anticipate and prepare for possible future problems, worry ceases to serve a positive function. When your thoughts cycle into negative, scary future possibilities, about things that are outside of your control it is time to learn techniques to stops worry in it tracks.
4. Are there different techniques that can be used to get relief from worry? More on this on my next post tomorrow.
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