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World Service,3 mins

Why worrying about the present could affect your future

The Why Factor

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Stressing about a lack of money or time takes up the mental energy needed to plan. Eldar Shafir, a professor of psychology at Princeton, explains what happens when we worry about not having enough of something - and a way this can be solved. Photo: A woman with a pile of work looks anxious (Credit: Getty Images)

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