We all know it's unhealthy to endlessly worry, but it seems kind of impossible not to at times. It seems like all those things we're worrying about need our constant attention so we can fix them. Unfortunately, though, that's not how it works.

So to provide some perspective, I thought I'd remind us all of things we used to stress out about that proved unworthy of our constant worry.

1. Quicksand, tornadoes, etc.

Shoutout to John Mulaney for making me realize how lucky I was to not run into the problem my six year-old-self constantly worried about. Don't tell me I'm the only one that planned out scenarios of how to escape quicksand. Right?... Right?

2. Accidentally saying something you shouldn't on a three-way phone call.

3. Toilet paper sticking to you.

4. Stop, drop, and roll.

With the amount of times I heard about this, I thought it would be a problem I'd have to face every other day.

5. The braces and glasses combo.

I feel ya, Tootie. I think we all pulled it off a lot better than we thought we would.

6. The kissing-with-braces issue.

Now this was not an issue that I actually had to worry about, but the movies made it seem like a nightmare.

7. Getting gum stuck in your hair.

8. Accidentally hitting *69 on the phone and being charged a dollar.

9. Ripped clothing.

10. Dropping the lunch tray.

11. The cool kids in middle school.

It was middle school. No one was cool, trust me.

12. The first day of high school.

Honestly, I think I'd still be scared to go to high school again.

13. The first date.

14. The first break up.

Yes, it was hard. But we got through it, didn't we?

15. College.

The list goes on as we get older. Marriage, kids, family, taxes... There are always going to be things to worry about, but we've made it through more than we realize.

Things we used to stress out over ended up not needing to consume so much of our time and attention. Instead of worrying, trust that God's got you and that in ten years, you'll look back and realize that the things that we see as so vitally important today will not merit as much anxiety as we think.