How NOT to worry during a crisis: My retinal detachment story

If you’re anxious, overwhelmed, sad or depressed, or are going through a major life setback, I believe this video may help you.
This is a Principle from Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to stop worrying and start living”
Treat each day like the "watertight compartments" on a ship.
I applied it last year when I had a retinal detachment, a serious condition when the retina, the thin layer of neural tissue detaches from the eye, potentially leading to blindness. I expand on this concept, provide 7 actionable steps for managing any life crisis, and walk you through one of the toughest ordeals of my life.

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Video Notes:
0:00 Introduction: How I applied the "compartmentalized concern" strategy to my retinal detachment
0:40 Water-tight compartments and what it means for us
1:16 What "worry" really means and the "what if" driver of fear
1:43 How to use the past and future to your advantage
2:08 Goal-setting without anxiety
2:55 Why worrying is unnecessary
4:00 The 7 Principles of How Not To Worry
4:07 #1 Focus on calming down and on what you can control
4:29 #2 Acceptance without resistance — where everyone struggles and how to embrace the moment
4:50 #3 Gratitude: Focus on what you still have, not on what you don't have
5:01 #4 Problem-Solve
5:14 #5 Take Action!
5:27 #6 Enjoy the process as much as possible
5:54 #7 What to do if you can't control or influence the situation
6:02 The 7 Principles in Action: My Retinal Detachment
6:05 How I got injured and responded
7:45 My first surgery and managing life in a face down position
9:01 The second more invasive surgery after the first one didn't work
9:20 More obstacles along the way
10:14 Throwing up for two days straight every 20 minutes
10:47 Compartmentalized Focus, my secret weapon and how to apply it to your stressful problems or crisis moments
11:30 Post-surgery and my next journey

WHO AM I? I’m Gerard Vargas, a former high school science teacher and university professor who helps people achieve their goals by optimizing their beliefs and behaviors. I’m the cofounder of the Legacy Mastery Academy, an organization that offers curriculum and teacher training to help students and teachers develop Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills like self-discipline, working well with others, and emotional management so they can increase achievement in all areas of their life. Learn more about what we do at https://www.legacymasteryacademy.org/