STRATEGY	OF	THE	DAY
Pick	a	few	strategies	from	this	section	that	you	can	incorporate	on	a	daily
basis.	For	example,	an	excellent	daily	strategy	that	is	quite	grounding	is
“Watching	Your	Thoughts”
	
.	Sit	quietly	even	for	five	minutes	and	observe
your	thoughts,	similar	to	watching	clouds.	Thoughts	will	arise,	and	they	will
pass	by—you	don’t	have	to	respond,	you	only	have	to	observe	them.	Or	sit
quietly	and	practice	acceptance	of	something	troubling	you,	or	invite	your
anxiety	in	and	accept	those	feelings	and	sensations.
Another	helpful	strategy	is	
“Take	Your	Anxiety	Along	for	the	Ride”
	
.	In
this	case,	you	commit	to	keeping	up	with	tasks	and	commitments,	even	when
you’re	in	an	anxious	state.	You	simply	tell	the	anxiety,	“Alright,	I	know
you’re	there;	you’re	just	going	to	have	to	come	along	with	me	today!”
STRATEGY
	
OF	THE	WEEK
Pick	a	few	larger	strategies	that	you	can	work	into	your	routine	at	least	three
times	this	week.
A	good	place	to	start	and	one	that	will	immediately	boost	your	mood	and
decrease	anxiety	is	to	spend	some	time	each	week	on	committed	action—this
could	be	spending	time	with	a	loved	one	or	volunteering	at	a	local	homeless