Wellness Wednesdays: Mental Health and Well-being Tips for All

Let Go of Worry

Try this:

1. Sit quietly for as long as it takes to identify one worry that you currently have.
   • If you are having a hard time identifying a worry but you know you have worried recently: Do a body scan, ask yourself, ‘do I feel out of sorts anywhere?’. Then, ask yourself, ‘when did this feeling start?’ This will help you identify a current worry for you.
2. Write your worry down or draw it on a piece of paper.
3. Fold it up and put it in a safe place where you can find it again, such as a small pocket in your backpack, desk, between your mattresses, in a small box, or drawer.
4. Enjoy your life – knowing that your worry is safe, you are safe and having worry sit in your body is bad for you. You don’t need your worry when you play, eat or sleep.
5. you will bring out your worry again when you feel calm to think about it and/or talk to someone about it, ask God for help and sort it out.
6. You can throw your worry away if you don’t need it anymore.
   
   - adapted from Mindful Kids Stewart & Braun

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