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A Mindful Perspective
How to Stop Worrying About the Future
What if you could stop worrying about the future and truly embrace the present moment? In this episode of A Mindful Perspective, we discuss the human tendency to anticipate and stress over future events. Drawing from my own experiences, I delve into the illusion of time and how our brains blur the lines between reality and imagination, often creating unnecessary stress.
Ever felt like worry takes up too much of your day? You'll learn the innovative strategy of scheduling dedicated worry time, a method that allows you to compartmentalize concerns and prevent them from overshadowing your daily life. We explore the benefits of writing down your thoughts during these sessions, making it easier to organize and tackle your worries in a rational manner. This practice not only clears mental clutter but also enhances your ability to enjoy your life, free from the grip of chronic anxiety.
Finally, we ponder the profound concepts of time and mortality. Reflecting on the uncertainty of our lifespan can significantly enhance our appreciation for the here and now. By adopting the mantra that if something won't matter in five years, it shouldn't command more than five minutes of our time, we can cultivate a more mindful and stress-free existence. Tune in for practical tips and thought-provoking insights designed to help you navigate daily challenges and live a fuller, more present life.
Hello everyone and welcome to A Mindful Perspective. I'm your host, nick Levesque, certified Spiritual Life Coach, and I'm here to share insights into my journey of mindfulness and self-discovery. Each week, we'll explore mindset, spirituality and personal growth to help you navigate life's challenges, with practical strategies and inspiring stories. Let's dive in. Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of A Mindful Perspective. In today's episode, I want us to talk about how to stop worrying about the future so much. Right, Because I think it's very important for us to worry about the future, but sometimes that can be a little detrimental and lead to a lot of stress and a lot of unnecessary anxiety. Okay, so let's dive right in. So, first and foremost, I want to say that obviously, worrying about the future can be beneficial, right, because obviously we want to have a game plan about where we're going in life and what we want to be doing in life and with our lives more specifically, right? So it's very important to have that direction and that understanding and planning stuff out. But sometimes, you know, I think sometimes, depending on the circumstance and the situation, we can kind of start overthinking and overanalyzing different scenarios, different perspectives, all these different things, and there's nothing necessarily wrong about that until it starts to create a lot of unnecessary worry, right, a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety. So worrying about the future is a common experience, right? So obviously there are many things that are worth worrying about to a certain extent, right. Obviously, whether we're worrying about something about our career, our relationship or life's uncertainties, as an example, it's completely normal to be worried about these things. But sometimes what can happen is we start overworrying and obsessing, right, and we kind of lose control and have no sense of control over that right, and then that can lead to a lot of, like I said, stress, anxiety, preventing us really from enjoying what's here in our lives right now. And that is obviously the present moment, right, where we are living right now.
Speaker 1:And if you're anything like me, I used to, you know, worry about the future, a lot really worry about everything, and it kind of caused me a lot of stress and anxiety. And then, as I was talking about worrying about careers, relationships and life's uncertainties, for me the constant worrying about one thing actually led to worrying about another thing and then kind of spilled into multiple different aspects of our lives, right, and worrying can also become kind of like this habit, right, it's like we're constantly worrying about this and then we're not even aware that we're worrying, but worrying so much. For me personally, it's almost like I see it as kind of a habit, right, it's not that we do this on purpose. We're doing this unconsciously and sometimes with good intention. But again, when it's taking us so much out of the present moment that we're only living in the future, that's where it gets detrimental. Right and this is something that you know, I've learned myself and even tell with my clients, is that I think the like few the the past and the future. They're both kind of these illusions of times, right, because the past is already past and the future, obviously you know it's not there yet, right? So it's important to visit these two places as needed, but not to get caught up and not to stay within them too long, because that's when it can get very detrimental. Right, it's important to learn about our past and learn the lessons from our passing, and look at the past to ensure that you know we're not doing something that used to harm us in the present or in the future. And it's obviously very important to look into the future and see, like, what kind of life do I want to lead, right and am I making the right choices? All these different things, but again, to what extent?
Speaker 1:Right, and it's like I was saying, worrying about the future is typically a natural human tendency. Right, our brains are wired to anticipate potential threats and outcomes to ensure our survival. Right, so we fear uncertainty. And this is something I've talked about in many episodes before and I find it so, so, so important to again revisit this topic, because a lot of the reasons we worry about the future especially is because of that uncertainty. Right, we don't know what's going to happen, we have no sense of control over the outcome, or we have very little control over the outcome. But, as I've mentioned before, uncertainty is an inevitable part of life. Right, like I was just saying, our brains are naturally wired to resist it, because it wants that safety and familiarity. Right, and of course, like I've said before, your nervous system would rather have a familiar hell than an unfamiliar heaven. Right, it's going to seek that comfort and that safety. Right, that's what it craves.
Speaker 1:And again, what tends to happen here is that we project into the future. Okay, so we think about something. We're not sure what's going to happen. Our mind projects into the future, then starts creating all these imaginative, imaginative scenarios, right, all these what if? Scenarios, what if this happened? What? What if this doesn't happen? What if that goes that way? What if I fail? What if it? Right? And then all these imagined scenarios create an actual threat, right? So an imagined worry actually creates real physical stress because your, your brain, more specifically, does not know the difference between what is real and what is imagined, and this is why visualization is so powerful.
Speaker 1:Okay, when we visualize something and we embody it really, how it is right. So we're maybe thinking about, you know, that we're on a beach, we're visualizing that we're on a beach and we're trying to relieve stress. As an example, right, we are imagining that in our brain is portraying that it's, it's seeing that as an actual reality, right? So this is why we feel so good in the moment. It starts to unwind us and especially if we include our senses into that visualization, it feels like it were actually there in our brain. Things were actually there. Right, it's for the brain, like I was saying, it doesn't know if it's real or imagined. So, for the brain, when you're imagining that you're on a beach, walking and just you know whatever it is that you're doing on the beach and you're relaxing, you're creating that physical response in your body, allowing your nervous system to relax, right?
Speaker 1:So this is why, personally, I think, when we're in the future and we're very anxious and we're projecting into the future, it's almost like this form of visualization that we're doing, right? So these what if? Scenarios, all the things that we're imagining, our brain actually believes it to be true and it's creating a threat, right, even though there's no actual threat around us. Okay, this imagined worry creates real stress within our bodies. So this is why it's so, so, so important to understand that the power of imagination is actually extremely powerful. Right, it's extremely powerful. But it's also very important to understand that the future isn't here yet. Okay, it doesn't exist.
Speaker 1:What we're doing is we're imagining these possible scenarios, right, but your mind will try to create something in a time that doesn't exist yet. So then again, these things that don't exist yet are the what-ifs, are all these different scenarios that our mind will keep playing over on a loop, right, kind of like a broken record where it's playing over and over again. But we also have to remember this one important thing Okay, typically, our imagination doesn't actually provide or give us choices. Okay, when we're stuck in these loops of what ifs and all these different things, we start to get anxious, we start to get worried. All we're seeing is the negative, all we're seeing is the threats, but the imagination is not giving us any options or choices to choose from, right?
Speaker 1:So this is what I'm saying we have to take into consideration that whatever that we're projecting into the future is imagination. It's not real, but our body will perceive it as real. But if we are able to imagine all these what-if scenarios, we can also take a step back and also imagine all the what-if possibilities that could go right. It's like I've said before if you can take time to think about all that goes wrong, you can also take time to think about all that will go right as well. Okay. So this is what I'm saying the power of your imagination is so, so, so real, and I think a big tip in how to stop worrying about the future so much is to realize that your imagination isn't actually grounded in fact. Right, you are imagining a time that isn't here yet, you are imagining a future that doesn't even exist yet, and then you're creating stress over that, right? So that's the first thing that I want to share.
Speaker 1:The second thing is that your imagination can also be used to your benefit. Right, if you can spend the time worrying about all the things that can go wrong, you can also take time to imagine all the things that can go right. Okay, visualization is such a powerful tool and you can look on YouTube for videos I have an episode on this as well but you can also spend time visualizing what that would look like for you if it did go well or if it did succeed. Okay, like I said, maybe you're worried about you know, an interview that you have to do in your future. Right? Like, oh, my goodness, I'm super stressed about this interview. You can actually sit down and visualize yourself going through that interview, studying all these different things. Right, so you can use your imagination to your benefit and make your body feel as though you're actually going through that, right? So I hope that this makes sense and you get the understanding of what I'm trying to say, with how powerful your imagination really is.
Speaker 1:Now, of course, visualization is not for everyone. It doesn't work necessarily for everyone, even though I personally think it's a powerful practice. So what I'd like to do now is jump into other tips and tricks that we can use to really minimize our worrying so much about the future. So tip number one that I want to share with everyone is to schedule worry time. Okay, I've shared this before and I know this sounds very simple, but it actually works. This is something I just asked one of my clients to do and he said he absolutely loved it.
Speaker 1:It's something I've done myself because I was someone who was worried a lot, right, honestly, if you are someone that's worrying about a lot of different things and you're always in the future and you just cannot get yourself to be present, okay, first and foremost, what I would recommend is to try to just take in a few deep breaths. Okay, and I know this can be easier said than done in the moment, but if you can try, if you're like really overwhelmed and you can't think straight, it's going to be even harder to schedule that time. So just take a few moments to choose whatever breath practice you want. That you know that works for you. Maybe it's box breathing, maybe it's just taking a few deep breaths and just try to calm yourself a little bit, right? Maybe even you can get up, go for a quick walk, shake, right, you can actually get up and shake the tension, just do something to kind of get your mind off everything for a second and just to get back into the present moment. Right, there are multiple different practices you can do for that, but whatever works for you, okay. And once you've kind of grounded yourself a little bit there, sit down for a second and take some time in your calendar, book it on your phone, book it on whatever where you want to book it. Book some time to schedule time for you to actually worry about the thing, okay.
Speaker 1:So what I'm saying here is that sometimes when we worry about something, we start worrying about it over and over and over and we kind of let it propagate through the entire day. Okay, so maybe we're worried about an exam coming up, maybe we're worried about, you know, our bills, that we have to pay financial issues, all these different things. Right, and it's completely understandable to have to worry about something. Right, completely normal, I completely get that. But again, in my personal opinion, I don't think that the chronic worrying will actually help anything and also I don't think it's worth ruining your entire day or your entire week for Okay, so if you know that you have an exam coming up and you're extremely worried about and you're thinking I'm going to fail. What if I don't fail? If I don't fail, I'm fit failing my semester as an example. I'm just using this. It could be financial issues, it could be relationship issues, it could be career issues. Whatever it may be right If you find yourself over worrying about it.
Speaker 1:Schedule some time to sit down and actually worry about that, okay. So let's say you've scheduled a time, now you're like okay, I'm going to try to put this on the back burner for now and I'm going to worry about this tonight at 4.30 pm as an example, right? Or you can even schedule yourself. You know something that's you know once a week or twice a week or whatever, it doesn't matter Okay. But I think, as humans, there's always things that we have to worry about, right? So if you can schedule some time for you to worry about those things so that it's not taking away from your entire day or entire week and that you're constantly in the future, that you're, you know, you're constantly causing yourself stress and anxiety, and I think that's a major win, right, and it's something that I've been doing that helps a lot. So there's no really right or wrong way to do this. But personally, what I would do is I would just take some time okay in my calendar and I would say okay, 6pm tonight.
Speaker 1:As an example, I'm going to sit down and worry about what I need to be worried about, okay, so if you're worried about financial things, okay, well, you can sit down and start thinking okay, what are my next steps here? What can I do to help myself financially? What are the debts that I need to clear? First, as an example Okay, maybe you're having career worries, right? Maybe you don't know where you want to go in your career. You start worrying about everything. You don't know where you're going to go and now you're all confused. Okay, well, maybe you sit down with that worry time and you start worrying about it. Okay, so you're like okay, maybe this is the next step in my career. Maybe I want to go into management. Maybe maybe you know I want to go into programming. Maybe I want to change careers entirely. As an example, right, it doesn't really matter what it is.
Speaker 1:But if you sit down and you first and foremost this is the other thing about scheduling worry time right, not only are you scheduling dedicated time to worry about something, but you are putting thoughts to your paper, right, you're going pen to paper and you're getting everything that's in your head out of your head. And I think this is such an important thing, because oftentimes everything stays up in our head, right, and then the recurring thoughts keep coming like a broken record, like we were talking about earlier, and then that causes us to worry. And then we think about the other thing that we need to worry about, and then that spirals into a snowball of worry, right, that just kind of goes downhill and then it's all downhill from there, right. And then like, oh my goodness, and then we overwhelm ourselves and then sometimes we isolate. You know, for me personally, like I would get overwhelmed because I would worry about all these different things and then I would just kind of shut down, honestly, right. So at least with that dedicated worry time, okay, I would tell myself like, okay, I'm worried about something right now, instead of worrying about this all day and ruining my day or ruining the moment that I'm in, right, maybe I'm with a friend and I'm so worried about that other thing that I'm not even present in the conversation. I'm going to book some time for myself to worry about that later on. So tip number one is really to schedule time for you to work. Tip number two is to start getting a better understanding of what you're actually worried about. Okay, this is a very important one and this can actually go into your scheduled worry time, right? Well, any of the tips that I'm going to share can go into that dedicated worry time.
Speaker 1:But, honestly, I think sometimes it's like I mentioned at the beginning of the episode, when we start to worry so much and worry and over worry and over worry all the time, it's like it's almost like it becomes a habit, right? It's almost like we've trained ourselves to worry so much that that's all we can do, right? And sometimes, when we have this habit, we start to worry unconsciously. So we start to worry and we're not even aware that we're worrying about whatever it is that we're worrying about. So, to me, kind of taking a pause, a moment to reflect and starting to catch myself in the moment of worry and be like, okay, whoa, what is it that I'm actually worrying about? Right, because sometimes that's the thing you know you're worried about something, but sometimes you're not even aware of what you're worried about, because it's so autopilot, right? So you need to get a better understanding of what you're worrying about.
Speaker 1:So you can walk through this, right, and this is where the scheduled worry time is so good, because you can actually use that time to see, okay, like, what have I been worried about today? Right, what is the one thing that keeps coming up? Right, you can journal about this. You can do meditation on this. There are so many different things that you can do, right, so many different things that you can do to actually address this, but what is it that you're actually worried about? Okay, so practices like mindfulness, meditation and all these different things allow us to truly sit down and just observe what the mind and the body are telling us, right? So this is why it's so important, even though it is hard and it takes practice at first. But even sitting down to journal, right, you don't necessarily need a journaling prompt to journal, but you can even ask yourself the question like what is it that I'm worried about? Right, like, what are my top three worries right now? Or something along those lines, to just kind of get you started.
Speaker 1:But also, I think an important part of that as well is, sometimes what we're worried about is kind of linked to self-criticism, as an example, right, and this is where identifying the negative self-talk can be a very important thing as well. So, as an example, let's say that you're worried about a job interview that you're going to and that you're super stressed about, or public speaking, or whatever it may be right Asking someone out on a date. And then what you're worried about? Right, obviously you're worried about, you're going to feel rejection and all these different things. Right, whether that's a relationship or whether that is the job interview.
Speaker 1:But then sometimes the worry can actually lead into that self-criticism, right. Like, oh, why would they choose me? Right? Like, why would they hire me? Or, oh, why even bother asking that person out? They're just gonna reject me as an example, right, and that can be an indication of something deeper, right?
Speaker 1:So maybe what you're worried about, maybe the, the, the worriness and the anxiety that you have, isn't so much about the situation, but it could actually be more about your own self-perception and your own self-worth, right? So I hope what I'm saying here makes sense. But sometimes, you know, it's not only that we're worried about the outcome, it's also that you know there's something deeper there. There's an underlying issue there that I think needs attention. So, again, to really start getting a better understanding of what is it that we're worried about, right. And obviously we can even ask ourselves the question like is this truly worth worrying about right now? Like, is there anything I can actually do about this in the present moment? And if there's not, if there's nothing you can do about this right now, then that's a perfect time to worry about it later in your scheduled worry time session.
Speaker 1:And also, when it comes to worrying, one thing that I've noticed about myself is, a lot of times, worrying is also deeply rooted in fear. Okay, so you can actually ask yourself like, what am I afraid of right? Like, what is the underlying thing that I am truly afraid of, right? And I think that question alone can really make you dig deeper into what it is that you're constantly worried about, right, because you think that question alone can really make you dig deeper into what it is that you're constantly worried about, right, because you're worried about something for a reason. There's a reason that you are worried about something and typically, like we talked about earlier, it's that uncertainty, it's that fear. We don't know what's going to happen and then that makes us worry even more. But if you can sit down and ask yourself, like what am I actually worried about? What is it? You know, what's the fear behind this, right? What am I afraid of? What am I afraid that's going to happen? Right? So these questions can really make you dig deeper into your worry.
Speaker 1:Tip number three is to focus on what you can control, and this one's important, because it's important to really understand that there are many things that are in our control and many things that are out of our control. Okay, so, once you can start understanding again, you've got this better understanding of what you're worried about, right, like we talked about, you've scheduled a worry time. You've got these understandings of what you're worried about, okay, well, what is in your control and what isn't Okay. If you have an exam next week that you're stressing about, that you need to study for all these different things, okay, well, you can't exactly say how much you're going to get on that exam, but there are definitely things you can do to minimize the uncertainty of your result on that exam. Right, what can you do? You can plan, right, you can study. You can get a study buddy, you can get a mentor All these different things, right. Even though you can't influence the outcome directly, you have a big shot of improving that outcome with planning right.
Speaker 1:So, again, this is what I mean by focusing on what you can't control. Let's say, as an example, that you have a speaking gig next week. Okay, Again, you don't necessarily know how the audience will react, right, maybe they'll like it, maybe they're not going to like it. You can't necessarily influence that, but what you can do is rehearse and plan as best as you can. Right, you can work on making the best presentation possible. You can work on your public speaking, right, maybe it's practicing in your room, maybe it's talking to a friend, maybe it's, you know, doing a kind of like, a mock, a mock presentation, if you will, with a colleague or a friend. Right, it doesn't matter how you do it, but you can plan as much as you can for that outcome.
Speaker 1:Maybe you do not have direct control on the results, but you can significantly influence the outcome with just how much you're planning, right? Because, again, now you're understanding that, hey, I don't have control over the entire thing, but I do have control on how much time and energy I put into these presentation, or how much time and energy I put into the studying, or how much time and energy I put into my relationship or my career or whatever else. It may be right. So focusing on what you can control is so, so, so important. Now, on the flip side, really understanding and letting go of what you cannot control is also so, so, so important.
Speaker 1:Okay, so you can even do this right now. If you want, you can pause me, you can take a journal, whatever it is that you want to do, but just take a moment to reflect on something that you're worried about. Okay, and now really ask yourself what is in my control and what is out of my control. Okay, again, depending on what it is, you'll notice that, hey, maybe I have a bit more control in here than I thought I had. Or maybe it's like, hey, I really don't have any control over this right, I really don't have any control over the outcome.
Speaker 1:Okay, there are things in life that we unfortunately have to accept that there's not much we can do about the outcome. Okay, we can prepare and plan as best as we can, but there will always be uncertainties. There will always be things that we cannot plan or have control of right. So in those moments, it's like do we really want to spend so much time worried about that because, if you really think about it, every day of your life, you're dealing with uncertainties. You're dealing with things that we have no control over. Right, as an example, even when you step out of your house in the morning and step into your vehicle, right, there is so much we have no control over what's going to happen in that circumstance in that point in time. Right, we have no control over what's going to happen in that circumstance in that point in time. We have no control over nature and what's going to happen? Is it going to rain, is it going to be super windy, super snowy, as an example, all the elements. We have no control on how other people are driving on the road. We have so much uncertainties in everyday life, but we're not letting those things stress us all the time, right, but yet in our minds we create these scenarios that we worry about so much because we don't have that control right. So I'm just trying to give the perspective here that even in our everyday lives, right, there are so many things that we have no control over.
Speaker 1:And again, this is another moment of reflection. If you want, pause me and just think about all the things in life, in your own life right, like your own movie, if you will your own film, think about all the things that you had no control over in your life. There are many things right, and even if you want to take a step back, like we also need to understand that we are literally floating on a rock through space, right, like, honestly we really are. So there are so many uncertainties, so many things that can happen just in any day that we have zero control over, right? So this for me, was kind of like a moment where I was like stepping back and it's like okay, like there's so many things that we have no control over in our lives. So for me, that was a moment of learning, that acceptance, like okay, I understand that there's not much I can do here. All I can do is do the best I can in that situation. Right, and I think, as long as you do your best, that is all that really matters.
Speaker 1:Tip number four is to distract yourself. Now, when I'm saying distracting yourself, I am not talking about bypassing okay. What I mean by that is is there anything else that you can be doing or focusing on right now? Okay, so, as an example, maybe you're really worried about something, but again, there's not much you can do about it. So, okay, well, what else can you be focusing on right now? Is there anything more productive that you can be doing, obviously, than worrying about something that you have no control over? As an example, right, or maybe it is something that you're worrying about, but you've planned it all out as best as you can. So now you know what else can you focus on, right. Maybe you go for a walk. Maybe you read a book. Maybe you know you do something else, or how could you be of service to other people? Right, and this is the big thing as well. Sometimes it's like, okay, you know, instead of worrying about me all the time, let's put the focus on someone else. Right, let's put the focus of helping someone, of being of service to someone else, and that can really make us feel good as well, and also it helps us connect with someone. It helps us distract ourselves from being in the future and being present with that person. As an example, right, maybe you go volunteer somewhere. Maybe, it doesn't matter what you do. There are so many different things you can do, but what I mean is to try to distract yourself. Focus on something else or on someone else, right, but distract yourself in a positive and productive way.
Speaker 1:And, last but not least, the final thing that I want to share with everyone is a Latin phrase that has really stuck with me, and it says memento mori, and what that means is that remember you must die or remember you will die, and the reason I'm saying this is not to sound morbid or anything like that. Okay, it's actually a powerful reflection. And one thing that I think isn't discussed enough in life in general is death right, it's actually death. There's nothing wrong with talking about death, and the only thing that gives meaning to life is death right, because in order to die, we have to live right, like, in order for us to actually die at one point, we have to live. So I think that reflecting on death is actually a very, very good perspective, and also allowing ourselves to understand that you know, at a certain point, we're all going to die, right.
Speaker 1:So is what I'm trying to say here? Is that is what you're worried about really that important that it's taking so much of the most important currency that we have, which is time? Right? Time is the only thing that we cannot get back. It's the only thing that we can cannot get back. It's the only thing that we can't buy back. It's the only thing that we can't make more of. So what I'm inviting you to reflect on is that, right.
Speaker 1:And memento mori to me means much more than that. It's also like, okay, well, what do I want to do with my time here, right, what kind of legacy do I want to create for myself, and what kind of life do I want to live? And what do I want to do with my time here on earth? Right, so for me, this is not, again, it's not coming from a morbid place. For me, this is really coming from a place of gratitude, right. It's like, wow, we've got this life that we live.
Speaker 1:And again, maybe a controversial opinion here but a lot of people say, oh, we have so much time, right, we actually don't. We don't, we don't know the amount of time that we actually have on this planet, right, and this is something that I've been reflecting on you know more, more so in the past little while. It's like, okay, like, yes, we do have time, but we are never actually promised tomorrow, right, and again, this is something I'm inviting you to reflect on. But death is a topic that I I wish was talked more about in society, and it's a topic that I wish was more discussed, because death gives you appreciation for life, right?
Speaker 1:So, again, this is something that I've been reflecting on, and what I'm trying to say here is that it's really helped me in not to worry so much about the future, because will it really matter?
Speaker 1:Right?
Speaker 1:Will it really matter? And a great quote that I live by now, and something that's really stayed with me is if something won't matter in five years, then don't waste more than five minutes worrying about it right now. Okay, and again, this to me is very profound, because, it's so true, we spend so much time worrying about things that don't do anything but harm us. Right, we see it as a potential threat, our body reacts to it, we're spiking up our stress levels all the time, we're getting anxious for no reason, and sometimes, yes, within good reasons, but a lot of times, the imagined scenarios that we are thinking about aren't real and probably will never even happen to begin with, right?
Speaker 1:So, again, I hope that this episode really helps kind of shine the light on what I mean by how to stop worrying about the future, and I hope that these tips can really help you in navigating your own journey. So, that being said, that's all I've got for you guys on today's episode. If you did like the episode, please feel free to leave a comment or review, share it. It really helps bring awareness to what I'm trying to do, which is really kind of you know spread this podcast on a broader scale to really help people just navigate everyday life challenges. So, again, with that being said, I hope you have a good week and I will catch you guys next week. You
