Anxiety is a Mirage

On a psychological level, anxiety creates an imaginary future that doesn’t really exist. For example, you might be anxious that flying will lead to a plane crash, so you avoid the thing you fear. Usually the bad thing hasn’t actually happened to you, and probably never will. This can be true for anything from asking someone on a date, to speaking in public, to walking on a quiet street late at night.

What are you most anxious about today? Instead of imaging the worst case scenario, allow yourself the pleasure of imagining the best case scenario. What do you have to lose? (Besides a nervous stomach and tight shoulders.)