moment is to be aware of your body as it glides through space UP Anxiety impacts the body and the body impacts anxiety Learn to identify and observe where anxiety manifests in your body Anxiety is associated with a variety of medical conditions Healthy sleep nutrition and exercise habits typically improve anxious symptoms Practicing body awareness exercises helps reduce spirals CH APTER FOUR Putting the Tools to Work Your intention is set Anxiety will no longer rule your life Now you know within your reach to experience a peaceful emotional life and to feel physically at ease The techniques learning in this book can reduce anxiety on the spot in the moment that it arises Repeated use of the strategies will give you consistent sustainable symptom reduction how to start taking the techniques to the next level through building habits and goals From Strategies to Habits The great pioneering neuropsychologist Donald Hebb observed that fire together wire together Whether it be learning a new language or responding to an abusive parent repeated experiences over time trigger the same patterns of neuronal activity At some point only a tiny cue will trigger that pattern of activity and you can expect the