1.0Doing Life Togetherhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogetherLinda Mintlehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/author/lmintleWhy Worry is Hard to Give Uprich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="aZxbUSBsa7"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/2019/05/worry-hard-give.html">Why Worry is Hard to Give Up</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/2019/05/worry-hard-give.html/embed#?secret=aZxbUSBsa7" width="600" height="338" title="“Why Worry is Hard to Give Up” — Doing Life Together" data-secret="aZxbUSBsa7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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We all know worry is not good for us. It takes a toll on our physical health, it creates anxiety and gets in the way of moving forward. But why do we worry when we know this is problematic? The answer is the same for any dysfunctional behavior that we hang on to and do…https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/files/2019/04/person-4153256_1920-300x155.jpg