Anxiety : Understanding & Removing

Why do you think anxiety feels so stifling and crushing in the present, even though it lives in

the past and future?

Have you ever noticed your body reacting (tight chest, nausea, tingling, etc.) even when

nothing was happening around you?

When you think about your own fears, are they mostly connected to things that have actually

happened to you, or things you only imagine could happen?

What past events (yours or others’) tend to feed your 'What if?' thoughts?

Can you think of a time when anxiety convinced you not to step into the future because it felt

like it would be worse than the past?

How might transparency—talking honestly about your fears with someone safe—help lessen

the power of anxiety?

What are some practical ways you can pull your mind and heart back into 'the one place that matters most—the present moment'?