life starting now today Do the Scary Thing For many of us tempting to think the only way to emotional freedom is to eliminate our anxiety entirely But as seen total anxiety elimination is because of many benefits and of course because it is an impossible task Feeling anxious from time to time is something to accept not struggle against Accepting going to feel anxious at quite up psychic space that was occupied by willing anxiety away This opening is a portal for achieving goals and living a meaningful life while anxiety is present In fact when you make room for anxiety to be present without sounding the fire alarm find value in simply noticing where anxiety crops up Frequently we become anxious about things because they matter to us For example when we worry about a social interaction probably because we really value having a social life If we tremble in the face of a job interview because professional achievement is important to us We usually get anxious about things that are irrelevant to our lives and values Instead of turning on yourself when anxiety rears its head make room for it and for what it can teach you