Worrying used to be my favorite past time. I was brought up in a worriers household, my father was/is a catastrophic thinker.

But when I really spent the time and tried to figure out why I worried, from the moment my son/ daughter/ husband stepped out of the house, I realized it was a control issue. I somehow believed that my worrying about them kept them safe. But if you believe in chi, or a shared energy,( as I do) then that negative worrying can actually have the opposite effect. So now, when I begin to worry, I make myself visualize my son/ husband/daughter perfectly safe and having a good time. Over time, it has changed my tendency towards worry, and better still, it has given me a tool, an action to take when that worry wart comes-a-callin'.

Jeanne