from anxiety is possible 1 When told some way of thinking or behaving will help my anxiety I zone out think nothing can help or that this person get it 2 If I have to work hard at something I feel like something is wrong with me 3 I want to stay just as I am but I am unhappy where I am 4 I believe the anxious aspects of my personality that bother me are changeable through learning and new experience 5 Most of what I do is to survive and get through the day and less about what I want 6 rather stay stuck in anxiety than learn new ways of coping As you work your way through the strategies in this book you will likely start to believe in your ability to grow Revisit this assessment from time to time to see the progress making in believing in yourself In time you will look back and feel both surprised and proud of your growth UP Anxiety is a normal bodily response to threat Feeling fearful about something in your immediate environment is adaptive Imagining situations that may or may not come to pass is maladaptive Anxiety responds