Here's why scheduling time to worry can actually help you work with your anxiety, instead of against it. 💭
Why you should schedule time to worry.
Whether it's nervous thoughts about an upcoming event or a deeper, existential crisis—we all worry sometimes. It's not the worrying that's the issue; it's when the nervous thoughts get so loud that it's hard to focus on daily tasks or conversations with friends and family that can become a problem.that seemingly pop up out of nowhere, Duffy recommends scheduling in time to do just that: worry.
"It often happens when I'm going to bed," says Duffy."I have a pad of [paper] next to my bed now, and I'll just write down what I'm thinking about. And I'll say, 'I'm going to come back and think about this the next morning.'" See, your brain naturally, so rather than trying to ignore those feelings, writing them down can help you feel more at ease—even if you don't necessarily have any answers.