are children psychic

I read recently that worrying is intelligent. It enables you to problem solve in advance. All those boy scouts were right -'Be prepared '! I always adhere to my patent pessimism policy eg I never expect to catch the bus so am never disappointed if I don't, but if I do its a lovely surprise (naturally this luck can't last!)

Being prepared is one thing. Worrying is another.
rosesarered is right. There is no benefit to worrying.

Worrying is intelligent Jane so..... I'm intelligent sometimes and as thick as a plank at others
I just hope I can recognise which one when!

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Ignorance isn't necessarily bliss!

I would like to say to the lady who has such dreadful fears, there is a saying,"Fulfilled prophecy" so what you fear, could easily come about, because thoughts, without being seen, are fields of energy. So be positive, with everything, we can't stop distressing things happening, but don't let your mind get in the way of living a fulfilled and loving life. Blessings to all. Margaret.

I think I am the one with the dreadful fears coles (wouldn't go so far as to say 'lady'), I dreaded having cancer from being a teen and I got it at 60, so maybe you are right.

Etheltbags you are the person who is going to prove those fears groundless/unfounded/wrong!
Got that?

Lots of us didn't dread having it, but still did, so I don't think that is relevant, ethel One in three of us will have cancer at some point in oiur lives, so you stood a good chance of getting it whatever your fears or lack of them. If the most people who got cancer had feared it, and most of those who didn't had not been afraid, that might be a statistic that would interest the researchers.

Now, if anyone is saying that worry increases your stress levels, which increases the risk of certain stress-related illnesses - there could be something in that.

, I guess there is something in that elegran.
I really have to stop worrying, I even worry when there is nothing to worry about just in case there is something to worry about. Its my upbringing, my mother used to try to prepare for anything that might happen, even now she will buy up lots of things on offer just in case she might need them, she has a bag packed despite never having been in hospital in her life etc etc and Ive been trained to think about what might happen. Its a hard habit to break.

Oh ethelbags - I've just been reading my DGD the Little Miss books and you sound like one of the characters! " I even worry when there is nothing to worry about just in case there is something to worry about. " (meant very kindly by the way!)
Hope you find some way to rest your mind

But on the other hand, ethel, you say your mum isn't at all bothered about germs and hygiene.

People all have their own ways of warding off the hand of fate!

Please get your anxiety state treated. Once upon a time there were no treatments - it would be a shame not to take advantage of what is on offer.

There is the opportunity for you to enjoy life free of this anxiety. You have said goodbye to the cancer - you tackled that head on and got the proper treatment. Now you need to tackle you anxiety state and get the proper treatment for that.

It is an illness that needs to be treated because it is interfering with normal life.

"I even worry when there is nothing to worry about just in case there is something to worry about." - that really is not normal and means that you have a treatable illness. Go for it.

I am taking pills for anxiety I don't know if they will work yet. I worry about side effects

How long have you been taking them? - some take a while to kick in. Glad that you are having treatment.

been taking them a couple of weeks, I also think its cos I have nothing else to think about I wan to be back in the land of the living and go to work again then things will go into perspective.