• mcmoor@bookwormstory.social
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    10 months ago

    Yeah the usual mental worrying part is if you’re just not sure enough if the problem is actually in your reach or not.

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      10 months ago

      Recontextualizing helps me a lot in these situations. So if I’m in your shoes I’d think: The new problem is that I don’t know if I can solve the original problem. Can I do something about that? Yes. Set aside time to focus on it, brainstorm, research, etc. If that comes up fruitful, I’ll do what I found, don’t worry. If it doesn’t, then there’s nothing to do, don’t worry.

      You can set a point in the future to revisit and see if anything’s changed, based on how persistent this problem is in your life.

      In practice this is easier said than done, of course. I fail to do it sometimes. But it’s a solid strategy that has helped me find a lot of peace. Give it a go!