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(Alas, I can only comment on 10:45 AM, but a little mystery is always exciting.)

While we can't "turn off" worry, we can learn to recognize situations in which we can safely ignore it. Nobody I know enjoys regret but our instinctive dread of making a big mistake is an evolutionary adaptation that became nearly obsolete only in the last couple of generations and only in a few developed countries. Historically, our ancestors were involved only with finding food, avoiding predators so that they didn't become food, not getting speared by a neighbouring tribe and avoiding injuries in general. The first mistake, misjudgement or disappointing outcome in those situations was usually fatal and justified great concern. In those days we pretty much had to be, by definition, perfect.

We, today, have the wonderful luxury of being able to screw up nearly everything we touch and still live to tell the tale and then try again or perhaps try something else. When you think about it, this is really nice! When you face irreversible consequences like death or severe permanent injury, that's the time to take the greatest possible pains to ensure that your choice is the right one. Otherwise, just enjoy! Some disappoint is unavoidable since no-one can predict the future with certainty but thankfully disappointment is survivable.

Now I must insist that you have fun with whatever it is that you wish. (And say hello to the rats for me.)

Hey! Your rats are such cuties! Do you rescue them? I run a rabbit rescue and we often get calls from the local shelter that someone has dumped a rat, so we go in a take the ratties too. They're such smart and social critters.