Productive WorryVS.
Unproductive Worry: Six Ways to Make Worrying Work for You by Laura Stack
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e all worry sometimes. Most dictionaries define worry as unrelenting, repetitive and unresolved thoughts about the same topic. But as any deep thinker knows, worrying can sometimes prove productive – especially if you come at a topic from different directions, one at a time, and can actually do something about it. The difficulty often lies in worrying constructively rather than allowing yourself to fall into a spiral of negativity. To avoid the latter, keep two things in mind: the famous Serenity Prayer, and the difference between productive worry and its unproductive counterpart. You may recall the Serenity Prayer, which sees use in
many contexts, including motivational and productivity events. In fact, you may have heard it so often it’s become a cliché, but this makes it no less helpful if you really consider it carefully: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. Productive worry involves finding ways to change the things you can. Among other things, it is:
