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She woke up early in the morning, unable to sleep, wondering if she made a mistake in divorcing him. Her anxiety is based in the past. She has not come to an acceptance that leaving an alcoholic, leaving a man who is not emotionally connected or available, was the right move. When I gave her an ex-was the right move. When I gave her an ex-was the right move. When I gave her an ex ercise to write out all of the reasons that she divorced him, her anxiety started to be mini- mized immediately. If you are anxious about decisions you made in the past or are more anxious about what might happen in the future versus liv-what might happen in the future versus liv-what might happen in the future versus liv ing in the present, these key steps will help you to deal with anxiety in a better way. This information should never take the place of medical intervention, but rather should be an adjunct to you working with your doctor to alleviate anxiety in your life. Step1. What causes your anxiety? Write it down. Is it something that you did in the past, that you need to come to an under-past, that you need to come to an under-past, that you need to come to an under standing or acceptance of? Do you need to let yourself off the hook finally and forgive yourself for decisions health Follow these tips to help decrease anxiety in your life you made in the past? Or is it future based? Are you worried about your health, finances, children, or be- ing single for the rest of your life? You can start to diminish the hold anxiety has on you, simply by trying to locate in writing where the anxiety is coming from. Step 2. To become more in tune to the present moment, learn how to meditate, or even practice taking 10 deep breaths when you get up, again at noon, and at 10 at night. Creating these moments could actu- ally decrease your anxious response to the world. Deep breathing, just 10 simple deep breaths, can immediately start to lower your heart rate and blood pressure. Start this practice today. Step 3. The scent of lavender, has an im- mediate and powerful relaxation effect on the brain. Sprinkle the essential oil of lav-the brain. Sprinkle the essential oil of lav-the brain. Sprinkle the essential oil of lav ender drops on your pillow at night. Carry a bottle with you in your purse or pocket and when you start to feel anxious take 10 deep breaths directly from the bottle of the essen- tial oil of lavender. It absolutely works. Step 4. Get in with a counsellor, therapist or life coach starting right now. Ask them to give you reading assignments, writing as- signments on a weekly basis in order to get to the core cause of your anxiety, and also to help you alleviate some of the symptoms. In my practice of 28 years, I rarely see anx-In my practice of 28 years, I rarely see anx-In my practice of 28 years, I rarely see anx iety as a genetic problem, but rather, more often than not my anxiety-ridden clients will have a mom and or a dad who are anxious as well. They picked up the traits from child- hood, by observing a parent who was filled with anxiety and they just carried it forward in life. Step 5. It is a well-known fact, that ex-Step 5. It is a well-known fact, that ex-Step 5. It is a well-known fact, that ex ercise reduces anxiety in our life. Even 30 minutes walking in your neighbourhood can have an anxiety reducing effect. Step 6. Cut way back, or eliminate caf-Step 6. Cut way back, or eliminate caf-Step 6. Cut way back, or eliminate caf feine. If you're struggling with anxiety, caf-feine. If you're struggling with anxiety, caf-feine. If you're struggling with anxiety, caf feine will only exacerbate the effects of anxiety in your life. Go slow by gradually minimizing caffeine consumption until you're totally off of this substance. If you follow the above, there's a very good chance that you will start to reduce the anxiety in your life right now. But don't forgo medical help, because it could be one of the other tools to use in order to get anxiety un- der control. The most important thing that you can do for yourself, is to start now. Most of the above steps can be done without any plan- ning, and don't overthink it as many anxious people do. Start today, change your lifestyle, change your life." David Essel's 10th book is "Focus - How to Slay Your Goals", a number one bestseller the offers tips to help decrease anxiety. Learn more at www.davidessel.com