Mindful Monday | Top 5 Buddha-Backed Tips to Stop Worrying

🎧 Just Another Mindful Monday Countdown: Top 5 Buddha-Backed Tips to Stop Worrying (2500 years of calm — now in a convenient top 5 format!) ✋ #5 — Declutter Your Outer World In my experience, worrying thrives in chaos — like a raccoon in a messy garage. Buddha believed the external reflects the internal. So when I clean off my desk (or finally fold that laundry), my mind stops spinning like a hamster in a blender. 💭 #4 — Watch Your Thoughts, Don’t Marry Them Thoughts are like guests. Some bring wine. Some bring drama. I’ve learned (thanks to the Buddha) that I don’t have to RSVP yes to every panicky thought. I just nod politely and say, “Thanks for your concern, brain. Now please leave.” 🧘 #3 — Breathe Like You Mean It A single slow breath can cancel a full-blown worry spiral. I inhale for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 6 — and boom, I’ve gone from “What if everything goes wrong?” to “Maybe I just need a sandwich and a nap.” 📿 #2 — Let Go of the Outcome This one's tough. I love control. But worry is just control in a panic hat. When I catch myself obsessing, I remember: “Do the work. Let go of the fruits.” (That’s Buddha, not a diet plan.) It’s freeing. And fewer stomach ulcers. 🌟 #1 — Stay Here. Not There. The biggest game-changer for me? The present moment. Worry lives in the future. Peace lives in the now. When I gently tug my attention back to what’s actually happening — not the 27 disasters I’ve invented — I feel lighter, calmer, and weirdly… taller? Judy Croon is Canada’s Keynote Humorist, Tedx motivational speaker, comedian and stand-up coach at Second City. She has worked with many celebrities including; John Cleese, Jon Stewart, and Joan Rivers. Her specials have appeared on NBC, CBS, CTV and The Comedy Network. She is a co-author of ‘From the Stage to the Page: Life Lessons from Four Funny Ladies!” Judy draws from her standup performance and coaching experience to entertain, inform and inspire in her dynamic keynote entitled, ‘Relieving Work Related Stress with Humour’. Judy is the creator/host of ‘Laughlines’ and ‘Stand Up For The Girls’ which have both helped raise over $650,000 for breast cancer research. Website: https://www.JudyCroon.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JudyCroonSays/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judycroon/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judycroon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/judycroon #Mindfulness #Buddhism #StressRelief #StopWorrying #MentalHealth #Meditation #SelfHelp #AnxietyRelief #InnerPeace #BuddhistWisdom #LaughLongAndProsper #JudyCroon #MindfulMonday #Positivity #MotivationalSpeaker