How to stop worrying tip 1: Create a daily “worry” period Tip 2: Challenge anxious thoughts Tip 3: Ask yourself if a worry is something you can control Tip 4: Interrupt the cycle of worry and stress Tip 5: Talk about your worries Tip 6: Practice mindfulness

Strategies to control worrying include learning to accept uncertainty, calling a friend to talk about one's worries and practicing mindfulness. Distracting oneself with another activity, exercising and designating a certain amount of time to write about one's worries can also help.

Schedule some worry time. Push past procrastination. Talk it out. Journal through it. Turn your thoughts around. Try relaxation techniques.