Danger Dave Ball

I worry. A lot. Many people do as well. (Or as poorly, as it were…) I get unhappy when I worry. I change the hormonal balance in my body and it affects my feelings; my emotions.

When I am worrying few of my higher functions operate properly. I am more scatter-brained, I lose my appetite, I become insecure and paranoid. All in all it is unfrickinhelpful.

I view these moments as a puzzle. There is a solution and the solution results in me relaxing and not stressing about things. I know there are people out there who feel like that pressure one puts on oneself is a good thing but there are also a lot of people out there taking prescription chemicals to prevent crippling depression. Heck, I used to be one of them.

My goal is to identify the root of problems that cause worry and deactivate or defuse them so that the worry ceases. Am I worrying because I have no idea where I’ll be living next week? Yes. But at the same time I have a roof over my head right now and the future is yet undiscovered.

I find that taking shelter in the LORD is really a salvation of sorts because the worry and stress and fear disappears. These things really cripple me. Faith in the LORD heals those wounds. Life can be scary but faith can raise us up and elevate our spirits.

It has been shown/hypothesized that exertion of willpower expends glucose.

Does all mental effort do the same?

When it comes to relationships, we all start out as an obese person starting a boot camp.

Ever heard that phrase? “I’m tired of being tired.”

What does this mean? You’ve been tired for a long time and you are sick of it. It’s often used as an indictment of a relationship. However it seems to me that in many cases, possibly the person responsible is the sayer rather than the intended listener.

If you’re tired, do something about it. Figure out what’s making you tired, what YOU are doing to make you tired and stop doing that. It’s tough sometimes.