Comments on: The Worry Gene http://system13.org/2008/05/27/the-worry-gene/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Josh http://system13.org/2008/05/27/the-worry-gene/#comment-43405 Josh Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:34:06 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=556#comment-43405 Of course it was different! ;) Just as it was different when I did all the things as a kid that I won't let my son do now. Of course it was different! ;) Just as it was different when I did all the things as a kid that I won’t let my son do now.

]]> By: zhayena http://system13.org/2008/05/27/the-worry-gene/#comment-43324 zhayena Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:26:46 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=556#comment-43324 wouldn't not would wouldn’t not would

]]> By: zhayena http://system13.org/2008/05/27/the-worry-gene/#comment-43323 zhayena Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:26:09 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=556#comment-43323 I had to do something when I would let my son be a boy and do what boys do, like climbing in trees and stuff. Well, I did that myself, but that was <em>different</em> ;-) I had to do something when I would let my son be a boy and do what boys do, like climbing in trees and stuff. Well, I did that myself, but that was different ;-)

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2008/05/27/the-worry-gene/#comment-43310 Josh Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:18:16 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=556#comment-43310 Hey zhayena, Thanks for the input. Glad someone relates about "having plenty of reasons to worry" :) Hey zhayena,

Thanks for the input. Glad someone relates about “having plenty of reasons to worry” :)

]]> By: zhayena http://system13.org/2008/05/27/the-worry-gene/#comment-43275 zhayena Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:53:52 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=556#comment-43275 It may take years before you can turn your head to not worry. And it helps if you have people around you that can tell <em>why</em> there's no need to worry. We who do worry have plenty of reasons why you should worry, so we need a good reason for why not. Another thing you can do is when does worrying thoughts comes a long, tell yourself that you're just making it up. Those worrying thoughts can feel very real, even if it's things like the sky will fall in your head if you go out. It may take years before you can turn your head to not worry. And it helps if you have people around you that can tell why there’s no need to worry. We who do worry have plenty of reasons why you should worry, so we need a good reason for why not.

Another thing you can do is when does worrying thoughts comes a long, tell yourself that you’re just making it up. Those worrying thoughts can feel very real, even if it’s things like the sky will fall in your head if you go out.

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