Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Feb/Mar 2020 Aspire Magazine FULL Issue | Page 46

An Awareness Exercise for the Woman Who
WORRIES TOO MUCH!
BY HOLLY HAZLETT-STEVENS, PHD
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haron was a worrier. During most of her
waking hours, her mind raced with thoughts
of what could go wrong at work or with her
kids. She was often restless and on edge,
not knowing how to slow down long enough
to relax. Lately, this constant tension seemed
to spill into every area of her life: she was
snapping at her husband, kids, and friends;
she couldn’t concentrate at work; and her
sex life was practically nonexistent. Sharon’s
worry and tension began to take a toll on her
body as well. Her stomach was always tied
up in knots, her upper back and shoulders
ached from constant muscle tension, and
she seemed to catch a cold or the flu every
time a new bug was going around the office
or her children’s school. Sharon considered
herself lucky if she got even four hours of
sleep at night. Most nights she would lie
awake in bed for hours before falling asleep,
ironically worrying about the fact that she
wasn’t sleeping!
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