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WORKSHEET # 9
No More Worries

Here are some examples of how you can change a worrisome thought in to something
more constructive.

WORRY: POSITIVE THOUGHT:

* I may lose my job. I am a good worker and my boss will recognise this.
* I think I’m getting sick. I am a strong and healthy person

Can you come up with a positive thought to counteract a fretful one?

WORRY: POSITIVE THOUGHT:

1) We may be late again. _________________________________________________
2) My car might break _________________________________________________
3. My boyfriend may not love me __________________________________________
4. What if this doesn’t work? _______________________________________________
5. Will I be alone forever? ________________________________________________
6. Oh, NO, not this again! ________________________________________________

Many people experience physical symptoms as a result of excess worrying.
Put an ‘X’ beside any symptoms that apply to you. Add anything else you
Experience.

* Headaches __________ * Lack of Concentration ______
* Tremors ____________ * Shortness of Breath _________ *
*Nausea _____________ * Loss of Appetite ___________
* Fatigue _____________ * Weight Gain _____________
* Insomnia ___________ * Weight Loss _____________
* Irritability __________ * Depression _____________
* Dizziness __________ * Low Back Pain _____________
* Stiff Neck __________ * Emotional Outbursts _______
* ____________________ * _____________________________
* ____________________ * _____________________________
* ____________________ * _____________________________

So you can see from the exercise above how important it is to eliminate worry from
your life, at least for your physical well-being.

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