If	you’re	like	many	anxious	people,	fear	and	apprehension	stop	you	in	your
tracks.	You	feel	as	if	you	have	to	wait	for	anxiety	to	go	away	before	you	can
get	on	with	your	life.	It’s	actually	the	opposite:	for	your	anxiety	to	diminish,
get	on	with	your	life
	
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Take	a	moment	to	identify	and	be	aware	of	your	anxiety.	Then	task
yourself	with	an	activity,	errand,	or	outing.	This	doesn’t	have	to	be	an	all-
day	event.	(You	can	work	up	to	that.)	Even	going	to	the	grocery	store	or
running	a	few	errands	while	in	an	anxious	state	will	do	the	trick.
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Make	sure	you	follow	through	completely.	In	other	words,	don’t	give	up
once	you’re	at	the	grocery	store	or	after	completing	one	errand.	Remember,
you’re	apt	to	feel	anxious	wherever	you	are,	so	you	might	as	well	get	some
things	accomplished	while	you’re	anxious	(and	it	might	just	help	you	to	be
less	anxious	later).
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Once	you	complete	the	task,	see	if	your	anxiety	decreased	at	all	as	a	result.
Even	if	it	didn’t,	congratulate	yourself	that	you	did	what	you	needed	to	do
in	spite	of	the	anxiety.	Do	it	again	when	you	have	an	opportunity.
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