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I'm going to have to check this out. While not affecting my health currently, I definitely worry too much about the outcome of just about everything. Always gla

I'm going to have to check this out. While not affecting my health currently, I definitely worry too much about the outcome of just about everything. Always glass half empty view of things, and I need to change it.

Quarrelsome 10y ago
I recommend trying to be at peace with the worst case scenario. I.E. I used to worry about people stealing my things while I was asleep but then thought through how I would handle all my things being stolen and how hard it would be for someone to steal all my stuff (i.e. they can't take it all). Once I realised I only needed to replace a few key items which were quite affordable and relatively easy I stopped worrying about it. Not sure if that works for everything but I'd figure the uncertainty is often why we worry. Realising that even in the worst case people will be able to muddle along can be a weight off one's mind.
- Jemmeh 10y ago
  I do this too. "Okay, the worst thing that can happen is XYZ. What would I do if that happened? I'd do ABC. Okay, I know how to handle it. Moving on."
Diederich 10y ago
Stoicism has been useful for me: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/wiki/faq https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/wiki/faq
- href 10y ago
  For me it was Zen, which I heard is in some ways quite similar to Stoicism. A good start is Alan Watts' "The Way of Zen": https://www.amazon.com/Way-Zen-Alan-W-Watts/dp/0375705104 https://www.amazon.com/Way-Zen-Alan-W-Watts/dp/0375705104
  - hnjm0101 10y ago
    I dunno, maybe I've completely missed the point in his writing, but I just tried reading "The Wisdom of Insecurity" and it seemed like almost complete nonsense to me. There were definitely a few passages that were very insightful, but the other 90% (at least to me) was incoherent rambling.
    - href 10y ago
      I didn't mean to recommend Alan Watts in general, though I generally like him. I just think Zen can be a bit hard to get into without some introduction and I consider Watts' decent.

Quarrelsome 10y ago

I recommend trying to be at peace with the worst case scenario. I.E. I used to worry about people stealing my things while I was asleep but then thought through how I would handle all my things being stolen and how hard it would be for someone to steal all my stuff (i.e. they can't take it all). Once I realised I only needed to replace a few key items which were quite affordable and relatively easy I stopped worrying about it. Not sure if that works for everything but I'd figure the uncertainty is often why we worry. Realising that even in the worst case people will be able to muddle along can be a weight off one's mind.

Jemmeh 10y ago
I do this too. "Okay, the worst thing that can happen is XYZ. What would I do if that happened? I'd do ABC. Okay, I know how to handle it. Moving on."

Diederich 10y ago

Stoicism has been useful for me: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/wiki/faq https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/wiki/faq

href 10y ago
For me it was Zen, which I heard is in some ways quite similar to Stoicism. A good start is Alan Watts' "The Way of Zen": https://www.amazon.com/Way-Zen-Alan-W-Watts/dp/0375705104 https://www.amazon.com/Way-Zen-Alan-W-Watts/dp/0375705104
- hnjm0101 10y ago
  I dunno, maybe I've completely missed the point in his writing, but I just tried reading "The Wisdom of Insecurity" and it seemed like almost complete nonsense to me. There were definitely a few passages that were very insightful, but the other 90% (at least to me) was incoherent rambling.
  - href 10y ago
    I didn't mean to recommend Alan Watts in general, though I generally like him. I just think Zen can be a bit hard to get into without some introduction and I consider Watts' decent.