Time Warp

New tip I found in Carlson's book called the "Time Warp" game. Here's how it works:

When dealing with a circumstance that is happening in the present; think to yourself, "will this matter to me a year from now?" This could be in relation to anything from a fight with a friend to a sprained ankle. Carlson said that most of the time whatever the situation is, it won't matter a year from that point.

The purpose of this exercise is to put what is important into perspective and let everything else go. This is definitely something I can try on a daily basis because I am the type of person who gets worked up over the small stuff which just causes unneeded stress, concern, and probably wrinkles somewhere down the road.