chapters	in	this	section	that	you’re	willing	to	employ	every	day	of	the
next	month.
Now	think	about	when	your	anxious	moments	might	be	during	the
coming	month.	Are	there	specific	days	of	the	week	or	times	of	the	day
that	you	anticipate	being	particularly	anxious?	Or	are	there	specific
commitments	that	always	trigger	your	anxiety?
Get
	
ahead	of	your	anxiety	by	identifying	strategies	to	use	before	you
encounter	anxiety-provoking	situations,	and	write	down	a	strategy	that
you	think	will	be	particularly	suited	for	that	specific	trigger.	For
example,	if	you’re	going	to	have	a	pressure-filled	meeting	at	work,	you
might	write	on	your	calendar	“express	your	feelings	through	writing”
when	you	get	home	that	evening.	Or	if	you’re	anticipating	being
annoyed	with	a	friend	or	family	member,	you	might	practice	“exploring
anger”	before	the	visit	so	you’ll	be	more	aware	of	and	better	able	to
manage	your	irritation.
Check-
	
In
It’s	all	too	easy	for	the	brain	to	slip	back	into	old	habitual	patterns.	One
extremely	effective	way	to	prevent	backsliding	is	to	make	a	regular	practice
of	checking	in	with	yourself	and	consider	the	ways	you’re
improving/changing.
When	you	check	in,	you	can	assess	what’s	going	well	and	what	you	might