Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:38:00 +0000 Kimberlybee on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2099430 Sun, 08 Mar 2015 01:06:08 +0000 Kimberlybee 2099430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never feared or worried about death before but now I do after becoming a mom. I worry so much about not being able to watch my daughter grow or be here for her when she needs a mother's touch and love. The worry doesn't affect my quality of life but it is always on the back of my mind. What settles my worry the best is praying each night for another day to be with DD and that she is always surrounded by kind people throughout her life. snowjewelz on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2099270 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 19:54:52 +0000 snowjewelz 2099270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Dealing with an infant forces me to literally live day to day lol.. I don't have time or energy to worry right now and I'm usually a worrywart! HLK208 on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2099228 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 18:45:10 +0000 HLK208 2099228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @DillonLion: YES. I've been doing this a lot lately and it's a sick feeling :bummed: I don't worry so much about death one day but I worry about my marriage falling apart. I don't know why. We're good but we've had lows in the past (especially after each baby) and I don't want it to get lower than those points. I worry that it could. Anagram on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2099162 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 16:49:44 +0000 Anagram 2099162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, sometimes. It's the human condition--we all think about death and get a little disturbed by it. I'll never forget that when my dad died at age 57, my 80 year old grandmother went into a deep depression over it--for some reason, I thought that someone her age would be "used to" death by that age, but she kept saying she couldn't stop thinking about how one day, none of us will be here. That sounds totally depressing, but it showed me that everyone goes through this. If it comes up occasionally and you are generally able to go on about life as usual, I think it's totally normal. :heart: meredithNYC on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2099093 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 15:20:27 +0000 meredithNYC 2099093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ As others have said, mine was down to anxiety. It's now extremely rare that I feel this way, and I think it's down to my meds - also Lexapro. Mae on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2099090 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 15:15:43 +0000 Mae 2099090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If it is seriously affecting your life you should probably talk to someone about that. I think it crosses everyone's mind of course, but for me it is so clearly in the category of "can't do anything about it" that I don't ever dwell on it. erinpye on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2099089 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 15:14:15 +0000 erinpye 2099089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. It's anxiety. I try not to think about it, but that's not really the best solution. I don't really have a solution :sad: sorrycharlie on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2098784 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 02:38:40 +0000 sorrycharlie 2098784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Same as @wheres_c: ! I had a ton of intrusive thoughts to the point where I couldn't cognitively manage them (& I have a master's in therapy so I know what I'm "supposed" to do). Lexapro helped immensely. I still worry and have thoughts like that but I'm able to shut them off, so to speak, without slipping into actual physical symptoms of despair. hummusgirl on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2098783 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 02:15:17 +0000 hummusgirl 2098783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yeah if you figure this one out, let me know. I think a lot about this quote: "Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy." I don't believe in an afterlife so I pretty much just try to enjoy the crazy ride while it lasts. Cherrybee on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2098782 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 02:10:55 +0000 Cherrybee 2098782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My therapist taught me a trick. Allow yourself half an hour at the same time every day to worry. You're not allowed to worry any other time so if a worry crosses your mind you must write it down and promise to worry about it at X time - then push it from your mind. It works because it frees you from all-day worry but I also found that when you come to worry about your worry the moments gone! wheres_c on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2098781 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 01:56:32 +0000 wheres_c 2098781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I fall into this all the time. Anxiety meds have helped (honestly). I just kept falling into a dark place. DillonLion on "Do you fall into the trap of worrying about the future?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-worrying-about-the-future#post-2098688 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 22:55:51 +0000 DillonLion 2098688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I frequently fall into times where I am so happy with where my life is, but filled with grief about the fact that this stage will end and we'll all get sick, old, and die. It is so heartbreaking. I try to work on my spirituality and find faith in an afterlife where we will be reunited, but my heart doesn't always feel soothed by it. How do you deal with this if you don't have deep religious ties? I try to retrain my thoughts and intentionally think about something else but it is a challenge for me. Lately I've been trying to tell myself that it is just the natural order and to just accept it and move on to focusing on the good times now and ahead. How do you deal with these types of thought patterns?