Daily Om: We have all had the experience of
worrying about something at some point in our lives. Some of us have a
habitual tendency to worry, and all of us have known someone who is a
chronic worrier. Worry is an extension of fear and can be a very
draining experience. In order for worry to exist, we have to imagine
that something bad might happen. What we are worrying about has not
happened yet, however, so this bad thing is by definition a fantasy.
Understood this way, worry is a self-created state of needless fear.
Still, most of us worry.
One reason we worry is because we feel like we're not in control. For
example, you might worry about your loved ones driving home in bad
weather. There is nothing you can do to guarantee their safe passage,
but you worry until you find out they have reached their destination
unharmed. In this instance, worry is an attempt to feel useful and in
control. However, worrying does nothing to ensure a positive outcome and
it has an unpleasant effect on your body, mind, and spirit...read more>>>...