Worrying can cause us to second-guess ourselves and mull over every decision.  It can be a curse, causing us to overanalyze everything we do and say. Worrying keeps all our issues at the forefront.  We worry about what others might be thinking and saying.  We worry about every social situation, and rerun in our mind what happened and what was said to make sure we said and did the right things — which can be absolutely exhausting.  When we are not worrying, we feel out of control. Most worriers do not like surprises either.  Stopping excessive worrying is not easy, but the key is to actively try to combat it.