picture	of	physical	and	emotional	health.	Tell	your	doctor	about	your	physical
symptoms	and	also	your	struggle	with	anxiety.	Ask	your	doctor	for	a	medical
physical	with	blood	work	as	well	as	a	full	thyroid	panel	test.
Thyroid	imbalances	impact	anxiety	and	need	appropriate	medication.
Also,	make	sure	your	doctor	checks	your	vitamin	D	level.	Vitamin	D
deficiency	can	impact	mood	and	energy	level.	After	you	talk	through	the
results	with	your	doctor,	make	three	columns	in	your	notebook:
1.
	
Your	specific	medical	issue(s)
Example:
	
High	blood	pressure
2.
	
How	you’re	going	to	address	it	medically
Example:
	
Take	high	blood	pressure	medication
3.
	
How	you’re	going	to	address	it	in	terms	of	anxiety	intervention
Example:
	
Become	aware	of	anxiety	triggers;	practice	mindful
breathing	15	minutes	a	day;	exercise	four	days	a	week;	positive	self-
talk	(“Better	managing	of	my	anxiety	will	improve	my	physical
health”)
The
	
Mind-Body	Connection
I	want	you	to	remember	the	last	time	you	were	genuinely	frightened.	When	it
happened,	you	probably	experienced	an	increase	in	your	heart	rate,	change	in
your	breathing	pattern,	or	became	sweaty,	shaky,	or	jittery.	These	physical