http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-worrying/
What Do We Worry About?
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When it comes to worry, studies have shown the following statistics:
40% never happens – so in essence we are wasting our time by worrying.
30% of what we worry about has already happened. Learn to “let go” and forgive yourself and others. You cannot change the past – no one can. Accept it for what it is and go on.
12% are needless worries, such as what someone else thinks about us.
10% are petty and unimportant such as we worry about what’s for dinner, we worry about being late, we worry about what to wear.
8% of what we worry about actually happens. Of this percentage…
4% of our worries that happen are beyond our control. We cannot change the outcome. These worries may include our health, the death of a loved one or an impending natural disaster. Often times the reality of these events are more bearable than the worry.
4% of what we worry about we have some if not all control over the results. Basically I think this is the consequences of our actions or inaction on the problems and challenges we face.
Given these statistics, you may find it worthwhile asking the following questions:
* How many times do we work ourselves into frenzy over a situation that is beyond our control?
* Why do we allow worry to stress us out so much that we become ill?
* Why do we waste our mental energy with worry?
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I remember reading this. I have no idea if the stats are right. But, I’m internalizing it as I get refocused. Argh!
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Reinke Faces Life 
I like to think of myself as an optimist who doesn’t worry much. Even I could benefit from reading this every day and I can think of several PESSIMISTS who could really use it!
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