We’ve all been there – tired and achy from too much worry. The exhaustion you sometimes feel can be caused from worry or physical problems – or a combination of both.

Studies indicate that when people experience fatigue, they may not be able to function at their normal physical level and mental fatigue can make us sleepy and lethargic – unable to function in our jobs or a most other tasks.

Worry fatigue can be both mental and physical and leave you in a state where you might have such symptoms as headaches, dizziness, insomnia or sleepiness. These symptoms might turn into such physical ailments as high blood pressure or heart disease.

There are several things you can do if your worry patterns are causing fatigue. Since tiredness is a natural body response to anxiety and stress, it’s important that you get the stress under control. Here are just a few: Continue reading →

Wouldn’t it be great if you could turn a bad habit such as worrying into a catalyst that keeps you energized and productive? Actually, it’s possible with a little help from the way we think.

Worry normally paralyzes you into a state of guilt, regret or getting stuck in the past or things that may happen in the future. You may worry about everything – from your current financial state to the weather or anything that affects your lifestyle.

Worry normally comes in two types – productive and unproductive. The unproductive worry consists of problems you have no control over.

For example, you may be worried about a nuclear war. There’s nothing you can do about it, so it’s a waste of time and very unproductive to worry about it. Continue reading →