Explore	for	deeper	emotions	that	may	be	hiding	under	your	anxiety.
Many	anxious	people	have	not	grieved	something	from	their	past	or
fully	acknowledged	a	hardship	they	suffered.	For	example,	perhaps
you’re	
anxious
	
about	your	partner	possibly	leaving	you.	Dig	deeper;
what	is	this	worry	connected	to	from	your	past?	When	do	you
remember	first	feeling	anxiety	over	someone	leaving?	Perhaps	you
trace	this	feeling	to	your	parents’	divorce	and	your	dad	moving	out.
Now	invite	in	that	sadness	or	anger;	see	if	you	can	notice	where	you
feel	it	in	your	body.	Stick	with	the	feelings.
4.
	
Work	to	uncover	the	root	emotion	to	which	each	anxiety	branch	may
be	attached.	Oftentimes,	getting	at	the	root,	where	the	emotion	first
presented,	can	entirely	relieve	the	anxious	feelings.	Tell	the	feelings
they’re	welcomed	here	with	you.	Validate	them	as	real	and	worthy	of
your	attention.
STRATEGY:
	
TAKE	YOUR	ANXIETY	ALONG
FOR	THE	RIDE