how to worry less

1. Recognize that worrying is not helping you, but draining your energy & stressing you out.

2. Start noticing when you are worrying and give yourself permission to stop. Remind yourself regularly.

3. Practice 20 minutes of daily mindfulness meditation to teach how to let go of thoughts.

4. Make the distinction between a real problem and an imagined scenario that has not happened yet.

5. Be patient with yourself. Learning how to worry less takes time.