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Reach	out	to	old	friends	before	the	wedding.	Text,	call,	write	a	note.
Layla	connected	a	bit	before	the	event	and	even	video	chatted	with	one	friend.
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Imagine	the	day	going	the	way	you	would	like	it	to.
Layla	visualized	herself	the	day	of	the	wedding	being	present	and	in	the
moment.	She	imagined	awkward	encounters,	or	even	feeling	on	the	outside,
but	in	her	visualization,	she	was	able	to	cope	and	manage	the	situation
effectively.	She	visualized	feeling	proud	of	herself	at	the	end	of	the	event.
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Practice	deep	breathing,	yoga,	or	mindfulness	meditation.
Layla	practiced	mindful	breathing	for	10	minutes	a	day	leading	up	to	the
event.
IMPORTANT	NOTE:
	
An	actionable	item	can	be	accepting	a	situation	as	it	is	and	doing
nothing.	Then	each	time	the	fear	comes	to	mind,	practice	acceptance	instead	of	rumination.
STRATEGY:
	
COST-BENEFIT	ANALYSIS	(OF
YOUR	ANXIOUS	MIND-SET)
Sometimes,	clearly	seeing	the	consequences	for	you	of	a	worried	mind-set
can	motivate	you	to	let	go	of	the	worry	and	come	back	to	the	present	moment.
With	this	goal	in	mind,	conduct	a	cost-benefit	analysis	of	how	beneficial	it	is