Why Worry When You Can Choose to be Happy

Every thought we have is a choice. So why worry when you can choose to be happy?

One of my favorite quotations is:

“Worry is negative prayer.”

This quote reminds us that our worry is actually energizing that which we claim we do not want to happen, or that which we wish did not happen.

What we worry about, draws our focus and energy to it like a magnet.  Worry pulls us off center, away from that which we’d rather have occur.

Worry is the polar opposite of our desire.  If we worry that we’ll be sick, how much thought are we putting into being well?  If we worry about being broke, how much thought are we putting into prosperity?

Even worse, worry is fueled by our emotions. You can’t really worry over something, without feeling strongly about it, too. This makes the worry even more powerfully negative.

Worry fragments and depletes our energy.  Worry causes dis-ease. It causes nervous tension and fear. It makes us tired, cranky and anxious.

Worry muddles our thoughts and causes us to make bad decisions.

When we worry we cannot be in the now moment because our focus is in the past or future.

So what do we worry about?

We worry about things we cannot change — and things we can change.

By dropping the worry, we can become centered and focused in the now moment, focusing on what we do desire with a calm mind.

If you are troubled with worry,  write down what is worrying you.

Often this step alone will help us define  the worry and as we see it in a new light, we can release it’s power over us. Often, it will seem trivial, or at least not so big after all.

If, after writing about your worry, you are still worried about it, ask yourself, “What is the worse that would happen if this happens?”

Realize that the worse is not likely to happen, but if it does, you will survive it. Focus on how to not let the worse happen in a calm and rational state of mind.

If you are still distraught and just can’t seem to drop the worry, look into the mirror and tell yourself in a firm voice, “I do not wish to think about this anymore. I desire to think about ___ instead”  or  “I wish this to happen instead.”

Sometimes, we need to take stock and shock ourselves out of a negative loop.

Still worried? Then turn it over to a higher power, whether that be God, the angels, your guides, your higher self, a Spiritual Master… whoever you believe can take it from you so that you can feel relief.

Imagine yourself handing the worry over to them, or write about it asking them for assistance… then let go.  Don’t continue to worry after handing it over.

When we calm our mind and thoughts, we can create seeming miracles in our lives. Bring your thoughts back from the past or future. Focus on your breathing, and center in the now.

Our power is in the now moment.

Healing occurs in the now moment.

Wise decisions are made in the now moment.

So why Worry When You Can Choose to be Happy.

You might find this book a helpful resource…
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living