How to stop worrying
Madison Personal Development Group
May 20th, 2015
There is no such thing as “not” worrying, but there is a way
to conquer it, and not allow it to conquer you!
Presenter: Laurie Maxson
Email: [email protected]
Worry is another name for FEAR
o What are the different types of FEAR?
 Poverty
 Criticism/Rejection
 Unknown
 Failure
 Losing a loved one/Being alone
 Old age//Bad Health/Death
 Things/People
 Others
Identifying Your Fears
Worry is FEAR, caused by indecision. It creates uncertainty. FEAR is an emotion, that CAN be
controlled
o What are YOUR fears?
o Exercise- Crayons – Write out your causes of “worry” or “fears”
o Look at your list. How do these make you feel?
Draw a picture of what fear makes you
feel/look like
Digging Deeper
o When fears arise, questions to ask yourself
 Is this something I control?
 Is it a matter of life or death?
 What is the worst possible outcome?
 How do I remove it? (Not can I remove it)
 What will I replace it with?
o What is the “source” of this fear? Think. You assigned the feeling of “PAIN” to a situation, response, event,
etc.
o What is holding on to these fears costing me?
Transform your FEARS
What can you “learn” from it to move you forward?
Fear of:
Negative emotion
Positive emotion
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Write out the cause or
reason for fear
Write out the negative
feeling this fear causes in
you
Identify the opposite
positive feeling, and/or what
you can learn from it to
move you forward
Daily Actions
Determine where your focus will be. What will YOU allow to “DRIVE” you?
What is MOST important in your life?
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What am I thankful for?
How can I inspire someone today?
What am I wanting for myself
today?
What action can I take to move
myself forward?
What positive emotions can I focus
on?
My
Actions
Draw a picture of what you are
wanting your life to look like
This life is YOURS, and YOU control your
response and your thinking
If you are in need of additional support, to work through your worry/fears,
so you are able to take back control of your life and begin experiencing joy
again, contact me at [email protected]
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