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Using tried and tested strategies, this book will help you recognize anxiety, how it developed in your life, how it grew and how it can be understood rather than feared. I will introduce you to common therapeutic strategies such as solution-focused therapy, assertiveness, mindfulness and others. I will be your guide as you examine your life experiences and discover how these affect your life today in a safe way and without judgement.If you have ever experienced anxiety provoking events, then reflecting on how you coped at the time will provide insights into how they subsequently shaped your life. You can take stock now and decide if the approach you adopted then was successful. You may discover perhaps that some of the strategies you developed as a child are no longer appropriate, and now you can learn more sophisticated ways of dealing with such situations.Dealing with anxiety can be a long and painful process. You may sometimes feel it is easier to give up and do nothing. But it is your life. The greatest feeling of disappointment must be in waking up, when you are older, and saying to yourself, "If only I had learned to be less anxious; if only I had learned how to relax." You can do so much more with your life starting today; in fact, you can do anything you want to do. It is up to you to do something, just a few little things every day, to transform your life forever. Do not allow your life to be controlled by anxiety. It's never too late to change.