be struggling with anxiety Consider how many parts of days weeks and years have been consumed by anxiety What would it be like to give up this struggle and accept What would you do with the gift of that freemental As you write see if you can connect with a feeling of compassion for yourself and for what you have endured in your struggle INVITING DIFFICULT EMOTIONS This strategy is a way to practice giving up the fight against your emotions Instead of struggling against them actually going to lean in to whatever emotions you might be pleasant and the unpleasant Try to actually invite anxiety other unpleasant to come over you 1 Sit comfortably in a quiet location When anxiety appears instead of fighting it is wrong it stop let go of control and give up the struggle Welcome anxiety in with open I see you anxiety and space for you here with me Meet the surges of unease or worry with warm acceptance You can accept your feelings even though they cause you discomfort 2 not attempting to change the feeling push it away or keep it present aware of whatever it is as it is letting go