Worrying about tomorrow isn’t all that helpful.
Fortifying yourself today, is.
- Reading might not solve any problems in your life right now…
- Writing might not make your mind magically more clear today…
- Meditating might not teach you how to have an overall more calm demeanor after one session…
But, each of those will be a helluva lot more helpful for tomorrow than worrying ever will be.
…And after doing them for weeks? …Months? …Years? …The benefit is undeniable.
So, the next time you find yourself in a moment of worry/ anxiety: try replacing the time you spend playing out worst-case scenarios with self-fortifying activities.
Channel the energy you normally would spend on self-depleting thoughts and funnel it into a self-fortifying task so you can meet your challenges tomorrow when they arrive—better than you are now.
…Better that than trying to meet your challenges in every single mind-numbing moment leading up to them, leaving you more drained and exhausted than there’s any reason for.
P.s. In case you missed it, I had a great conversation with Jeanne Torre and Emily Leahy about going from Burnout to Balanced in life. You can listen to the replay here.