get	their	
support.
	
Sharing	a	bit	about	your	struggle	and	how	you’re	working
on	getting	better	will	make	your	goal	more	real	and	increase	your	likelihood
of	success.	And	it	will	boost	your	ability	to	believe	in	yourself.	Joining	an
anxiety	support	group	in	your	community	or	meeting	with	a	therapist	will	also
help	keep	you	on	task.
Another	way	people	self-sabotage	is	by	asking	too	much	of	themselves
too	soon.	Start	with	smaller	goals	and	build	from	there.	Even	a	little	bit	of
something	different	creates	the	scaffolding	for	more	and	more	growth.	Your
belief	in	your	ability	and	your	motivation	to	improve	will	strengthen	each
time	you	are	successful	and	each	time	you	check	off	implementing	a	strategy
on	your	calendar.
STRATEGY	OF	THE	DAY
Pick	a	strategy	from	this	section	that	resonated	with	you,	and	work	that
strategy	into	your	schedule	on	a	daily	basis	this	week.	Helpful	daily	strategies
include	practicing	acceptance,	letting	go	of	judgment,	and/or	mindful
breathing.	Before	you	implement	the	strategy,	visualize	yourself	doing	it.	For
example,	visualize	yourself	getting	up	a	little	earlier	and	practicing	mindful
breathing	for	10	minutes.	After	visualizing,	practice	the	strategy	in	real	time
each	morning.
STRATEGY
	
OF	THE	WEEK