why do i worry

Angie poses the question: Is worry a choice? And if so, what can we do to overcome it? She bases her spiritual tools for worry on the principles Paul taught about fear in 2 Timothy: Power, Love and a Sound Mind. She shares insights from those who survived the Great Depression and the Holocaust and issues a single challenge that will help you experience more peace and light and worry less. 

"...repeat after me, we are not puppets in the hands of fate, and no matter how dire our situation is, we are not designed to be acted upon."

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Gordon B. Hinkley: God Hath Not Given Us the Spirit of Fear
D&C 50:23–24
Act in Doctrine: Spiritual patterns for turning from self to the Savior by David A. Bednar
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
2 Tim. 1:6–7

Managing emotions is a full-time job! And learning how to soothe worry is a fundamental life skill and a key component to emotional intelligence. In this episode, Kristy leads a discussion that helps us understand why we worry and guides us to make a healthy plan for managing it. We’ll explore how worry can actually be useful and give you tools to escape the riptides of worry - when worry runs amok! Also, tips on how to know if what you are feeling is more serious than run-of-the-mill worry. 

"We want a sense of self-mastery... that our emotional reactions are appropriate and proportionate to the situation."

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Psychology Today- Emotional Intelligence
Worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Review...
How Worrying Affects Your Body
An Investigation of Worry Content Among Generally Anxious Individuals
Emotional First Aid by John Fishbein
The Opposite of Worry by Lawrence J. Cohen
A Smart Girl's Guide: Worry: How to Feel Less Stress and Have More Fun