Good Health TM
LIFESTYLES
CHAPTER 1
Anxiety is We all have moments in life
when we feel anxious, nervous, or worried. That’s a part of living on the planet in this day and age. It only takes a few minutes of listening to the news before your mind is reeling with a multitude of worrisome thoughts. While no one’s life is entirely free of worry, stress, and anxiety, finding balance can help you to live a happy, healthy life. Since these are interesting times, filled with constant information access—and because we all encounter our own personal anxiety triggers on a daily
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basis—assessing your anxiety level is a healthy practice. A good place to start is by asking yourself:
A re anxiety and its counterparts affecting my quality of life? H as anxiety and worry robbed me of joyful moments and turned me into someone who experiences dread and fear too often?