to using every day of the month When you realize you missed a which will occasionally happen just pick up where you left off Assess coming up by digitally or manually marking red yellow and green zones on your calendar Red zones are those that are more anxiety fueled green are those where you expect to be fairly at ease and feel less internal pressure and yellow are in the middle where you imagine you will feel neither very anxious nor very relaxed Take a step back and look at how much of your month is red and how much is green If a predominance of red likely carrying too much dread about your activities which is no way to live One of the single best ways to improve mood is to have things to look forward to Can you reduce the red on your calendar and increase the Even a few eliminations can make a noticeable difference On days or times where you anticipate anxious triggers or see a red zone on your calendar write down a strategy that you think will be particularly suited for that specific trigger For example if a dreaded social encounter you might put