quotations about worry & worrying
Drag your thoughts away from your troubles -- by the ears, by the heels, or any other way, so you manage it.
MARK TWAIN
The American Claimant
Worrying is about living in a "what if" state of mind and visualizing what you DON'T want to experience, instead of what you DO! When your mind gets stuck on a negative thought, it automatically shifts into high gear and tries to fix the situation.
JAFREE OZWALD
The Manifesting Manual
Worrisome thoughts reproduce faster than rabbits, so one of the most powerful ways to stop the spiral of worry is simply to disclose my worry to a friend.... The simple act of reassurance from another human being [becomes] a tool of the Spirit to cast out fear.
JOHN ORTBERG, JR.
The Me I Want to Be
A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.
JOHN LUBBOCK
The Use of Life
It helps to know what the things are that tend to trigger your worries and write that down. But actually writing out your worries or talking out your worries is pretty much the same as worrying.
MICHELLE NEWMAN
"In Times Of Change, How To Deal With The Daily Wave Of Worry", WBUR, March 28, 2017
Worry is spiritual nearsightedness, a fumbling way of looking at little things, and of magnifying their value.
ANNA ROBERTSON BROWN
What is Worth While?
Worrying is similar to purchasing ulcers on credit.
GREG REYNOLDS
"Issues of Faith: No worries when experiencing God's Peace", Peninsula Daily News, March 3, 2017
Worrying is an attempt to exert control over the future by thinking about it. In this way, worry is something that occurs on the inside, and its effects on the outside world are only imaginary.
CHAD LEJEUNE
The Worry Trap
When it comes to Mom, worry is my constant companion, with me like those belt beepers husbands used to wear when the birth was imminent.
PHIL GIANFICARO
"The forecast: Worry, 100 miles away", Burlington County Times, March 16, 2017
What? Me worry?
ALFRED E. NEUMAN
MAD Magazine, July 1955
Worrying is designed to weaken us so that we don't overcome.
ANGELA NAYLOR
No One Sees My Pain
Worry in the dark can make it even darker.
CAMRON WRIGHT
The Rent Collector
Worrying is not fun; worrying is very draining. Ever notice how during and after you've worried over something, how very drained you feel both mentally and physically? Worrying is very detrimental to the human body. This is called stress, and stress will either mutate or kill the very cells of your physical body.
NATHAN WHITING
A Journey of Remembering: While Seeking the Ultimate Love
Anyone who knows how to worry knows how to meditate. Worriers are skilled in the meditation process but are meditating on the wrong kind of thoughts.
JIM BERG
Changed Into His Image: God's Plan for Transforming Your Life
Worrying is a sort of security blanket for us. It keeps us moving and is a constant part of our conscious. This is also one of the biggest struggles of overthinking everything. We worry about problems that aren't relevant and that may or may not emerge in the future.
TANZEELA SAREEA
"The Daily Struggles People Who Overthink Everything Know All Too Well", Elite Daily, March 20, 2017
Worry is like a rocking chair--it keeps you busy but gets you nowhere.
KATIE DALE
Someone Else's Life
Worrying is holding on to problems without seeking help.
MELVIN R. HALL
The Sky's the Limit: Go for the Gold!
Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.
ARTHUR SOMERS ROCHE
attributed, Treasury of Spiritual Wisdom
You're worried about what-ifs. Well, what if you stopped worrying?
SHANNON CELEBI
Driving Off Bridges
You can't wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time.
PAT SCHROEDER
attributed, Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior