sliced	vegetables.	The	plan	is	solid	and	you’re	ready	to	go.	However,	you’re
unlikely	to	be	successful	in	changing	this	habit	if	you	substitute	your	chips	for
veggies	only	once	a	week	or	every	couple	of	weeks.	On	the	other	hand,	if	you
consistently	eat	sliced	veggies	every	night	of	the	week,	or	even	just	most
nights	of	the	week,	your	brain	will	adjust	and	the	new	habit	will	take	hold.
When	you	repeat	a	new	behavior	enough	(which	continually	fires	the
same	neuronal	pathway),	the	new	experience	becomes	a	part	of	your	brain’s
system	on	a	chemical	level.	This	phenomenon	is	called	neuronal	plasticity,	or
sometimes	brain	plasticity.
SELF-
	
ASSESSMENT
Tap	Your	Growth	Potential
People	just	like	you,	with	similar	symptoms	and	levels	of	anxiety,	have
triumphed	over	anxiety	largely	because	they	believed	they	could.	Recognize
if	you	send	yourself	self-defeating	messages,	such	as	telling	yourself	no
amount	of	work	will	lessen	your	symptoms.	Just	having	these	thoughts	can
hinder	your	progress.
Take	this	assessment	to	see	how	much	you	believe	in	your	ability	to	grow	and
have	the	internal	peace	you	deserve	and	desire.	If	you	answer	yes	often,	let’s