How To Stop Worrying
The Intentional Advantage
Tanya Dalton
4.8 • 602 Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2024
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Is there a dog in your head? If you're ever worried or stressed (and who isn't?) then the answer is yes! In today's episode we'll explore a fascinating analogy of how our egos are like dogs as we dive into the art of how to worry less. The inner voice in your mind shapes your reactions to uncertainties and–like a dog–it can be trained. Today's episode uncovers why our brain loves to cling to negative thoughts and why we struggle to live in the present. You'll get actionable tips on how to move from chronic worry to a more intentional stress-free approach to life.
In this episode you'll learn:
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How do I stop worrying about the future?
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How can I deal with negative thoughts?
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Why do we worry about things we can't control?
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How can I live more in the present moment?
Topics Covered:
- Managing fear and negativity
- Eckhart Tolle
- Sonia Choquette
- Managing worry
- Brain's negativity bias
- Relationship with ego
- The effects of worry
- Relationship with Ego
- Living in the present
Key Moments in the Show:
[02:11] How Stress Shows Up in Your Body
[05:30] How Your Brain is Wired to Worry
08:55] The Unsolvable Problem with Worrying
[12:39] How To Be Grateful for Past Mistakes
[18:59] How to Take Charge of the Inner Critic in Your Head
[26:40] What Kind of Dog is In Your Head?
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, hello, everyone, and welcome to the Intentional Advantage podcast. I'm your host, |
| 0:05.0 | Tanya Dalton. This is episode 299. We have a great show planned for today. We're piggybacking |
| 0:12.1 | off of that whole idea we talked about in our last episode. Our last episode was called |
| 0:17.3 | The Power of Imperfect Decisions. And I loved how so many of you reacted to that |
| 0:22.8 | term of imperfect decisions because, well, truly, all decisions are imperfect. We can't see into the |
| 0:30.0 | future. We can't control what happens. So anytime we are making decisions, that adds a lot of worry |
| 0:36.8 | onto our plate. |
| 0:38.1 | So I knew that for today's episode, I wanted to talk about how to reduce your worry, |
| 0:43.2 | how to worry less, how we can free ourselves by letting go of a lot of that stress and worry |
| 0:50.2 | that comes not just with decision making, but just, you know, everyday life. I know for me as |
| 0:56.7 | somebody who was a big worrier, for years and years, I worried and worried and worried, |
| 1:02.1 | and now I don't worry how much better that makes me feel. So we're going to be talking about that |
| 1:08.2 | today. We're going to talk about how you can worry less. |
| 1:15.4 | We're going to talk about how you can let go of that uncertainty and what that looks like. |
| 1:20.1 | And we're even going to talk about what kind of dog lives in your head. |
| 1:25.5 | I know that sounds weird, but it'll all make sense once we get started with today's show. |
| 1:30.0 | Does your life spark joy? I'm not asking if your life is good or if life feels okay. Does it spark joy? When was the last time you slipped into |
| 1:36.4 | bed at night and thought, today felt amazing? Because if it's been more than two or three days, |
| 1:42.8 | that's too long. I'm Tanya Dalton, a best-selling author, motivational speaker, seven-figure entrepreneur, and oh yeah, wife and mom. |
| 1:51.0 | So I get it. |
| 1:52.0 | I understand the stress of daily life that as a productivity expert, I'm here to help you choose the extraordinary life. |
| 2:00.0 | This season, we will be exploring how we can create more joy and intention into every single day. |
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