Thoughts of My Day
October 9th 2020
We often hear these days that these are highly concerning times and few people would argue with that.
However, it is fair to say that life in general is a series of challenges as we deal with worries on a daily basis.
Covid 19 is a great threat to our health, but how many people are aware that getting excessively worried about certain challenging situations in their life also presents a real threat to their mental and physical well-being.
The truth is that your mental health has a direct bearing on your physical health.
In Dale Carnegie’s classic book ‘How To Stop Worrying And Start Living’ it is recommended that when confronted with a worry or a problem you implement the following three step course of action:
If you have a worry problem, apply the magic formula of Willis H. Carrier by doing these three things –
- Ask yourself, ‘what is the worst that can possibly happen if I can’t solve my problem?”
- Prepare yourself mentally to accept the worst – if necessary.
- Then calmly proceed to try and improve upon the worst – which you have already mentally agreed to accept.
Aled Evans
Better Mental Health 