We humans are world class worriers. We worry about everything and everyone. We never seem to be at peace. Many times worry keeps us up at night.

So, we spend a lot of time worrying. Say we spend 2 hours a day worrying. That would mean that we spend 14 hours a week worrying. When we multiply that by fifty-two weeks that would mean that we spend 728 hours a year worrying. Over a lifetime of say 70 years, we worry well over 50,000 hours. Now that's a LOT of worry!

Worry can even make us ill because of the anxiety that it causes. Worry can cause car accidents because we are distracted when driving. Worry can cause families to break up and relationships to be strained. And worry can cause a lot of undue stress for us.

We worry for all kinds of reasons. There is so much uncertainty in our world today. There is financial unrest and political upheaval. There are natural disasters and disease. There is job insecurity and mental illness. Yes, we do have a lot on our plates. But do we have to worry about everything or can we simply relax a bit?

Many of our worries stem from fear and anxiety. We have allowed ourselves to become fearful by what we watch, read and listen to. The evening news is great at making us worry warts.

We also live in constant fear of not having enough, yet we also fear what we consume, and we consume a lot every day. There seems to be a new report every week that tells us about the dangers of eating food our grandparents ate with gratitude.

In fact, it is in the interest of the food industry to exacerbate our anxieties about what to eat. Notice there is always a new product we should not be consuming because it is bad for our health.

Did you notice how many times the advertisers oscillate between whether coffee is good or bad for us? It really becomes a bit ridiculous. Yet, each time the advertisers say that we shouldn't drink coffee, we start worrying, especially if we are coffee drinkers.

How can we take ourselves out of this anxiety and worry state of mind?

Well here are a few tips to consider:

So, take steps to reduce your worry. You will definitely be happier and healthier as a result. Only we have the power to stop worry in its tracks. And who knows, you may even be a positive role model for someone else.

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Failure is a word that no one wants to hear. It is the biggest fear of a human being yet it is faced by every human being on earth at least once in their life. We need to learn how to deal with this word 'failure'. 

A lot of people in this world give up on their lives just because they couldn't achieve something they desire. People ignore the fact that failure helps the man to distinguish what he did wrong.

Here are some tips which can help you get into the positive side of life and change the failure into victory.

Before starting anything that you think will give you success, promise yourself that you will never give up if you failed at this particular task. This promise to self makes your mind ready for both failure and triumphs. But what if you didn't do that in the start? Then always remember that it is never too late. If you think that now you can do nothing or you are over, you are just making an excuse.

This is the opportunity that you should not let go of. Suppose you are in a football ground. You are playing alone and there is a goalkeeper. You make an aim and strike the football but the goalkeeper stops it. This goalkeeper is life. It is challenging you at every point and it will continue to do so till you take your last breathe. You strike the ball for 9 times in a row and fail. But in the tenth attempt, you strike it in such a manner that you retrieved those 9 'in a row failures'. That's how it works. You cannot quit till you leave the ground. And if you leave the ground, you gave up. Those 9 attempts proved that you somehow learnt from your mistakes.

The worst thing you can do after failing at some project is thinking that it was the only plan you could ever think of. Don't ever underestimate yourself. There is always another plan. If plan A fails Plan B and if plan B fails Plan C. If you are into achieving something, no one or nothing in this world can stop you rather all the world will conspire to make you achieve it.

This is the most important thing that you need to live a contented life. Always think positive. Spread positivity. Never let yourself down. If you bring negativity around you, it will not let you achieve your dreams. Positivity is all we need to grow and establish ourselves in this world.

People need to let go of the bad things or failures faced and should start prioritizing over positivity. By doing this particular act, they can achieve their life goals and master the game of life.

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I've always been naturally chatty but have discovered over the past few years that it may be time to put silence to use in the workplace. As a performer and speaker, you want to use personality to connect with an audience. However, there are times when silence is more effective.

I've especially noticed the last few supervisors I've had used few words. It drove me nuts because I never knew what they were thinking or how to connect with them. I didn't know if it was their personality or a management style. Whatever the reason, it has caught my attention and made me more curious.

I've come to the conclusion that for myself, I need to put it into practice with co-workers anyway. I can be chatty with those who are friendly but hold back with others. You can't take words back so better to have not said anything than to have it used against you later. Others may feel free to speak foul but I don't need to. I also need to stop any gossip the second I recognize it and not even listen to it.

My biggest downfall has always been not being able to hold back the look on my face. It's embarrassing. There is hope. At least I can start by holding back on words.

There was a time I was really into positive thinking. The challenge lately has been being in an environment that was negative. It's easy to think positive when you're surrounded by like-minded people but hard when you don't fit in. I don't want to fit in. I want to do what's right.

I've always loved motivational speakers but am intrigued by the influence I've observed by silence. I want to know what I'm missing and what I should be looking for.

There have only been three times I was silent and they were profound. The first time was with a suicidal girl I came across and it saved her life. The second time was before giving a talk with female inmates. It gave me my opening line just by listening to their conversations. The third time was sitting in the back of a room as a new employee and gathering my first impression of what I was in for. That's all it took and my conclusion was correct. I didn't stay there long.

I probably will always be chatty but I am willing to learn new techniques.

By Laura M Schroeder | Submitted On December 03, 2017

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