Worry Isn't Work
Many of us have grown up thinking that if we are properly self-punishing then we are somehow being responsible. “What, I’m a nervous wreck — how could I possibly take on more?” On the other hand, if, God forbid, we are feeling carefree, we have this nagging sense that we’re being downright irresponsible, certain that if we don’t get right back to self-flagellation then the other shoe is going to drop. And hard. We don’t correlate our sense of responsibility with what we are actually producing. We correlate it with how hard we are being on ourselves.
As someone who has tendencies to worry about how much work they’re doing and to “push through” problems rather than taking (much needed) breaks to gain some (much needed) perspective, this article hits close enough to home to be sitting in my living room.
So, if you’ll excuse me, I have a problem that’s currently driving me crazy and walk around the block to take…
maybe i like to worry but on non-work related worries.
