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Back in July we first talked about provisional living\u00a0<\/a> and making choices<\/a>.\u00a0 At that time those concepts lead into a long talk about consumption and debt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Let\u2019s spiral back to our beginning for a pass at the topic from a different angle.
\nThere\u2019s another powerful way that provisional living and avoiding choices haunt us and that is through worry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Worry is an old word originally meaning \u2018to strangle\u2019 but those edges are now softened by time and use. We modern types resonate\u00a0with the sharper \u2018anxiety\u2019 (maybe we prefer the strong sounding Latin root).\u00a0 Worry strangles my day when it appears because it has a ravenous appetite for eating up my confidence, contentment and ability to make a decision. Maybe you have felt that.<\/p>\n

Have you agonised over a decision, well beyond the rational weight or need of the implications? You probably have spent time\u00a0chasing down all of the possible consequences of each permutation of action\u00a0and attempted to double and triple guess what it most likely and how best to juggle the outcomes and payoffs. It can go so long you lose momentum to actually make the step, or the opportunity passes you by. Worse still, you can finally come to realise your health is suffering, you’ve become worried sick.<\/p>\n

You’re not alone. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in Australia <\/a>and both the U.S.<\/a> and the UK <\/a>(I stopped looking after that, it was too depressing). That’s a lot of people with a knot in their guts over things that are on their mind.<\/p>\n

Some of the things that connect our worry to the earlier discussions is to do with the addiction we have to comparisonitis<\/a>. We lose touch with enough <\/a>and drift into judging our situation against what we perceive others to have or to be. This outward focus of our energy and attention is draining, it blocks empathy and kindness (to ourselves as well as to others) and it is guaranteed to help us lose our way.<\/p>\n

In worry we get lost in a maze. In comparing ourselves to others, we let go of our own thread and our path and step into a wilderness of subjective judgments based on guesses and hearsay. We do not know what is really going on for anyone else. We can’t know what battles they’re facing, what burdens they carry or what pain they’re hiding. It is too easy with social media to compare your own inner turmoil with the show reel other\u00a0people promote.<\/p>\n

When worry starts to get you into a knot, be kind to yourself and bring your attention back to your own reality. That’s not as easy as it sounds, but there are techniques that are easy to learn. Interestingly enough some of them correspond to spiritual practices and we’ll explore that terrain in the new year.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, if you\u2019re in Australia and you would like some help with your worries, call Lifeline <\/a>on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue<\/a> on 1300 22 4636. <\/em><\/p>\n

How can I help?<\/strong>
\nSuggestions are welcome for blog topics for 2015. Comment here or email me directly<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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