Do you find yourself constantly worrying about the future? Perhaps you don’t worry about your future, but you worry about other people’s futures? Or the future of our planet? If hearing some bit of news triggers this type of “future tripping,” here are some techniques to use. 1) Remember that worrying doesn’t ever change outcomes. 2) Ask yourself how many times the situations you worried about came to pass? For most people, the answer to this question is either hardly ever or never. Don’t let your mind waste precious energy on future-tripping. It’s a trip that uses a lot of gas but takes you nowhere.
