How to Stop Worrying About the Future

Therapy in a Nutshell

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam

Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness:mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 658 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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In this video you’re going to learn what to do when your brain just won’t shut up with all the worries about what’s going to happen in the future. I’m going to teach you one antidote for when you’re stuck ruminating on your fears, and I’ll teach you why you should never worry in your head. A Little worry is ok. Worry serves a function. Beneficial worry prompts action, it can help us plan for the future by thinking through possible problems and their solutions. But compulsive worry makes us feel sick and freeze up When we imagine danger our body has the exact same physiological reaction as if there was real danger present. That’s why your body pumps out adrenaline when you’re safe at home watching a scary movie. And when we’re stuck in chronic worry, that can make us so anxious that we get sick or can’t function. Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor BetterHelp connects you to a licensed professional for $65/week. Try it now for 10% off https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=01072021 Support my mission on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therapyinanutshell Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.therapynutshell.com Check out my favorite self-help books: https://kit.co/TherapyinaNutshell/best-self-help-books Therapy in a Nutshell, and the information provided by Emma McAdam, is solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and is not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. If you are in crisis please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or your local emergency services. Copyright Therapy in a Nutshell, LLC

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to therapy in a nutshell. I'm Emma McAdam, a licensed marriage and family
0:12.2	therapist, and this is the podcast where I condense mental health skills into bite-sized
0:17.9	nuggets of help. Hello everyone, in this video, you're going to learn what to do when your brain just won't
0:23.6	shut up with all the worries about what's going to happen in the future.
0:26.6	And I'm going to teach you one antidote for when you're stuck ruminating on your fears.
0:30.6	I'm also going to teach you why you should never worry in your head.
0:34.6	This video is sponsored by BetterHelp Help where you can get professional affordable online
0:38.5	counseling from the comfort of your own home. Better Help links you up with a licensed
0:44.1	counselor in your state so that you can get the help that you need to deal with,
0:48.3	anxiety, stress, depression, and other mental health concerns, or just trying to figure out
0:53.2	what to do during this crazy year of the pandemic and everything.
0:57.0	So check out the link in the description for 20% off your first month.
1:01.0	I was recently working with a young man who was terrified of going to college.
1:05.0	He was bright and he was very skilled academically, but the thought of leaving home and going to college terrified him.
1:11.7	He used to think, what if I fail all my classes? What if I hate my roommates? What if I can't find
1:16.3	my way around campus? What if I don't stick to my budget and run out of money? What if I get
1:20.3	depressed? What if I'm too anxious? What if? What if? And he spent so much time worrying all
1:25.8	summer that he had practically convinced himself to not go to college in the fall.
1:30.3	And besides that, he just felt like anxious and sick to his stomach all the time.
1:35.3	And the other thing was he put a ton of energy into trying to not worry and trying to not feel anxious, which of course made things worse. Do you do that? Do you worry so
1:46.7	much about the future? Do all the thoughts of what could go wrong constantly run through your head?
1:52.0	A little worry is okay. Worry serves a function. Beneficial worry prompts action. It can help us plan
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