We all worry some of the time. Everyone does. It’s a natural, human survival skill that keeps us on our toes and alerts us to threats and danger. But for some of us, worrying can become a habit which can have a negative impact on our lives, our careers, our relationships and our dreams.

At its worst, habitual worrying can lead to a full blown anxiety disorder.

For many of us, worry is such a long term habit that we don’t even notice that it has become ingrained and excessive. Sometimes it takes a loved one, friend or colleague to call us out and highlight that they think our worrying might be a problem for us.

WorryTree was designed specifically to support people undergoing CBT for anxiety disorders such as Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) where excessive worry is thought to be a factor.

Social media can also be an incredibly supportive, inspirational space and we all need to take some responsibility to make healthy choices when we scroll, like, follow and connect. Instagram is a favourite at WorryTree HQ, and we've pooled together some of our favourite accounts we like to follow that inspire, motivate and help us feel less alone with our tendency to worry. In fact, there are so many inspiring accounts out there, it was hard to keep it down to just ten!

Worry is a habit, and it can be a destructive one, damaging our relationships, careers and our mental and physical health. But like all habits, it can be broken. With a little training and a lot of perseverance, our minds can learn to be more constructive and helpful.

We all worry from time to time. In fact, worrying can be a positive thing - making us aware of a threat in our environment and therefore helping us to react to that threat.

For many of us though, worrying can easily become chronic and excessive, and can result in serious mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. If you worry about a lot of things in your life, things that haven't happened, things that have, things that might, then your worrying can have a huge impact on your relationships, family, career, your wellbeing and your health.