now.
Consider	what	can	come	if	you	continue	to	do	this	work.	Perhaps	your
baseline	anxiety	level,	what	you	feel	most	of	the	time,	was	at	a	6	on	a	1	to	10
scale	(1	is	entirely	relaxed	and	10	is	full	anxiety	meltdown).	Once	these
strategies	become	habits	you’ll	find	that	your	baseline	drops,	so	now	perhaps
it	is	more	like	a	3	or	a	4.	This	is	a	marked	difference	and	is	the	payoff	for	all
your	effort.	Once	your	overall	anxiety	level	decreases,	even	if	only	by	a	few
notches,	it	will	become	even	easier	and	faster	to	successfully	challenge
distressing	thoughts	and	repetitive	thinking.
Take	a	moment	as	you	conclude	this	section	to	tune	into	your	internal
voice.	Is	it	chastising	you	that	you	should	do	more	or	reminding	you	of	what
you	are	doing	wrong	or	criticizing	your	lack	of	commitment?	Remember,	you
do	not	have	to	do	anything	written	in	
this
	
book.	There	is	not	a	“right”	or
“wrong”	or	“should”	or	“shouldn’t”	approach	to	take	you	out	of	your	anxiety