in very small increments fuels your ability to be persistent and persistence is the path to new learning We will also look at how to sidestep the negativity bias nip anxiety in the bud and clarify which strategies you want to maintain throughout your life And we will explore ways to accelerate your progress on the reduction building your support network psychotherapy and medication CH APTER ELEVEN The Road Ahead Outlook It is estimated that one in five adults in the United States meets the diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder As prevalent as anxiety is it is also highly responsive to treatment But how can we tell who will get better and who Well I see it consistently in my practice and research backs this When people adopt these three they typically are able to learn sooner rather than later to manage their anxiety symptoms 1 Believe you need to Doing the same things always done keeps you stuck Open yourself up to new ways of thinking and behaving and start changing 2 Believe in the and the process is only a distraction from building the new habits that will take you away from anxiety and toward greater calm