Worry Wart

I have been a HUGE worry wart lately! Pretty much the past week. It seems like everything triggers me to worry. THEN I worry because I'm worrying. I've tried to chalk it up to lack of sleep, nasty cold, work stress, and all that. Which I'm sure plays a major role in it. I've had a lot of down time this weekend. No school Friday--cleaned and cooked for Brian to keep busy. Went to parent's on Saturday and Sunday to hang out---Brian's been at work a lot. Now today I have a personal day so I can go to the dr. at 10. I made the decision today to stop worrying so much. I just made a list of all the things I am worrying about. I went worry by worry and told myself why I shouldn't worry about that. Then I crossed them off one by one, tore the list up, and threw it away. I refuse to let my life be controlled by unreasonable worry. I read the chapter on anti rumination in The Depression Cure and I am trying some of those strategies. I've also been trying to list the positive things I have to look forward to so I can focus on that instead of the negative. Here's what I've been thinking of:
1. Babysitting Cam on Saturday
2. Date night surprise with Brian Sunday.
3. Brian will be less busy after this week.
4. Spring break is coming up and we are going to do fun stuff. (Chateau, visit Riders)
5. Spring is coming and there isn't much school left.
6. Chris and Jessica's wedding.
7. Spending time with friends at the Cold War Kids concert.
8. Vacation to Glacier National Park this summer.
9. Easter
10. Katie's wedding this summer.

See. There's 10 things to stay positive about. 10 things to think about instead of thinking about worrying. So. There we go. No more worry wart. Positive Polly. Possibilitarian. So ha!