tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post1236658103309037729..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: What, Me Worry?Wisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-25924553072197408672013-02-17T12:57:23.352-03:302013-02-17T12:57:23.352-03:30Some time people experience unpleasant physical sy...Some time people experience unpleasant physical symptoms from worrying such as anxiety and depression. The things people worry about could be actual problems that they are confronting at the moment, or they could be things that aren’t likely to happen. <a href="http://worries.co.uk/" title="Worrying- No Worries Quotes, No Worries Loans. Worry Dolls" rel="nofollow">more</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103060212986435888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-32433654730458634952013-01-14T01:21:29.584-03:302013-01-14T01:21:29.584-03:30A very good philosophy Jo, I must say and great th...A very good philosophy Jo, I must say and great that it works too (most of the time). Lovely to hear from you I think your Kiwi life is keeping your very busy!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-59953257172837283052013-01-12T18:03:12.430-03:302013-01-12T18:03:12.430-03:30I try to live by the philosophy that got me throug...I try to live by the philosophy that got me through my wedding day:<br />Two types of thing will go wrong - those that you can do something about, in which case, you will do something about them at the time, so why worry; and those that you can do nothing about, in which case, you can't do anything about them, so why worry?<br /><br />As a pathological planner, I am full of the 'what ifs' and try to plan for every eventuality, so the above philosophy doesn't always see me through, but once I have prepared myself as much as I can for an event, it does help to settle some of the niggles!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965300148218903639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-82278776163241433492013-01-08T11:42:50.833-03:302013-01-08T11:42:50.833-03:30Adel:
A waste of energy I agree but telling myself...Adel:<br />A waste of energy I agree but telling myself so doesn't cure it.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-39614593750297607182013-01-08T02:04:30.246-03:302013-01-08T02:04:30.246-03:30Worrying will lead you to nothing. Great post by t...Worrying will lead you to nothing. Great post by the way I love it and it entertained me. Thank you!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zerodramas.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Zero Dramas</i></a><br />rugged breedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336731932861560543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-75571496453597985922013-01-07T21:39:31.464-03:302013-01-07T21:39:31.464-03:30Yes, all that was relaxing, the prepping of the fo...Yes, all that was relaxing, the prepping of the food, etc and the layouts, it was the unexpected snow piling up, the chair falling apart, the freezing hall that got me, GM!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-91299411171846594832013-01-07T15:20:09.125-03:302013-01-07T15:20:09.125-03:30I used to worry about everything before guests arr...I used to worry about everything before guests arrived, then I realised I was in far too much a state to enjoy the evening, so I gave myself a talking too and now I prepare, serve and relax. It is much more fun.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-2098943643963050222013-01-07T14:47:40.127-03:302013-01-07T14:47:40.127-03:30Thanks, Nick - it was I'll give everyone an up...Thanks, Nick - it was I'll give everyone an update at the end of the day.<br />XO<br />WWW<br />Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-86096352620195833172013-01-07T14:26:55.707-03:302013-01-07T14:26:55.707-03:30Yes, so many worries turn out to be totally unnece...Yes, so many worries turn out to be totally unnecessary. It doesn't stop us worrying though. Reason and experience are no defence against the pesky worry gene. <br /><br />Anyway, I hope the Nollaig Na mBan is a great success!nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-39418503078974941912013-01-07T14:08:20.819-03:302013-01-07T14:08:20.819-03:30T:
Thanks for this. I will remember. Very very com...T:<br />Thanks for this. I will remember. Very very comforting words!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-20855631360726340752013-01-07T14:07:43.482-03:302013-01-07T14:07:43.482-03:30Pauline:
Well said indeed! What else would I be do...Pauline:<br />Well said indeed! What else would I be doing, probably tidying my office. I had to throw stuff in there to clear the rest of the ground floor of my house.<br />And was worried, lol, that what Daughter said was true:<br />The state of your office is the state of your mind.<br />Ouch!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-81242131848158580392013-01-07T12:25:19.575-03:302013-01-07T12:25:19.575-03:30A favourite A.A. Milne quote always helps me when ...A favourite A.A. Milne quote always helps me when worries try to invade:<br /><br /><i>'Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?' 'Supposing it didn't,' said Pooh. After careful thought Piglet was comforted by this.”</i><br /><br />Whenever I or Himself come up with a "what if" type worry to gnaw upon, I share that simple, clear philosophy....."what if it doesn't?" :-)<br /> <br /> Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-80947632112377751152013-01-07T12:04:47.651-03:302013-01-07T12:04:47.651-03:30Those weaselly worries! Being aware of them is the...Those weaselly worries! Being aware of them is the first step to banishing them, I suppose, but they creep in unawares and make life miserable by the moment if you let them. <br /><br />"More hours out of my tight little life." I recognize that sentiment, and then I always wonder, well, what would I be doing if I wasn't fixing or making or thinking about something? Better bothered, than bored, I should think.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-30896602323457303762013-01-07T11:52:22.899-03:302013-01-07T11:52:22.899-03:30Ramana:
LOL. There are better things I could be do...Ramana:<br />LOL. There are better things I could be doing indeed!!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-70398454814273450262013-01-07T11:51:51.275-03:302013-01-07T11:51:51.275-03:30Irene:
Exactly. Glad I'm not aware of it for t...Irene:<br />Exactly. Glad I'm not aware of it for the most part.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-66462727378980784372013-01-07T11:51:24.371-03:302013-01-07T11:51:24.371-03:30SAW:
Rats in the attic as one of my friends terms ...SAW:<br />Rats in the attic as one of my friends terms it.<br />Feels like that too. I think we all do it sub consciously and are not quite aware of it. I willed myself into a state of awareness to watch this process!!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-45616121325509172782013-01-07T10:18:51.927-03:302013-01-07T10:18:51.927-03:30Why is worrying considered to be bad? It keeps you...Why is worrying considered to be bad? It keeps your mind occupied and prevents mischief!Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-1951865930629283802013-01-07T10:08:37.698-03:302013-01-07T10:08:37.698-03:30You made my whole point. Everything as a rule alwa...You made my whole point. Everything as a rule always works out fine and if it doesn't, no amount of worrying is going to prevent that. xoxIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-27805582415029964642013-01-07T08:24:12.599-03:302013-01-07T08:24:12.599-03:30Monkey mind will get you every time!Monkey mind will get you every time!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.com