1.) the world benefits from a healthy you -- think of how much good you could so, how much suffering you could alleviate if you weren't trapped by a cycle of fear, anxiety, sadness
2.) This leads to the 2nd thing: It's not all about you. And it is. There's a whole big world out there and you are a part of it. You are connected to it. Nothing you are going through is unique to you - every feeling, every worry, every trial -- someone else has been through something similar. You aren't alone! You are one small part of an enormous story
3.) The way out of anxiety and fear is connection to others. Love, relationship, and vulnerability are all worth it -- take a risk to bring these things into your life.
4.) Shine light on the dum da dum dumm DOOM. Look fear in the face, examine it, be curious about it. Things are always scarier in the abstract, and the only way the darkness is scary is if it remains darkness - face it.
5.) Gratitude. Focus on gratitude daily. Even if you don't feel like it in the moment, the net effect of regular practice will help you be more grateful and start to notice more and more things to be grateful for. It changes the way you perceive the world. Life is such a precious gift. What do you have to lose by savoring it?
Interrogate the stories you tell yourself
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