One more thing about worry

Here is something I learned recently from Jonathan Singer’s recent podcasts. (He is the author of two books, “The Untethered Soul,” and “Living Untethered.” In his podcast he provides spiritual teachings mainly for yogis, but his messages can resonate with others.)When you have something worrying you, and you already determined you can’t do anything about it, all that is left is to release it, but how?

Singer recommends telling yourself, “I can handle this.” You can make it a mantra. For example, you may be very anxious and worried about the outcome of the election. After you have voted, there’s nothing else you can do about it. You have this feeling of worry, you can’t deny it, but you don’t have to get involved with it. You tell yourself, I am uncomfortable with this feeling, but I can handle it. When the feeling arises again, say to yourself, “I can handle it.” The truth is, you CAN handle it. And when the results come in, you can handle that too.