Dealing with anxiety takes management. It is comparable to learning to horseback ride. Imagine you and your trainer in the middle of an arena with you on the horse (the anxiety).

1. Sit up straight to breathe well and confidently as you move and manage the horse.

2. Hear the encouragement of the trainer: "looking good, keep going, see how the horse responded to you?"

3. Enjoy your horseback riding. Let yourself learn.

Get over the belief that it "should" be easy. Encourage yourself along the way. Self-talk is often the toughest part of conquering anxiety. There is more but these attitudes are the basics.

Barbara Massey LMFT

ParkPlace Counseling Center

541.245.9610 extension 3

bmasseypcc@hotmail.com