Dear Lindsey:

It is amazing how emotions grab a hold of us and take us for a spin, like a storm, isn’t it? But we can slow down that storm with deep, slow breathing, slowing down our thoughts (those ants), dispersing those aunts. If anxiety is like clouds and fog covering the sky, imagine clearing the fog and dispersing the clouds until you have a clear sky/ clear mind.

Your list, make it more specific, nothing regarding how you should feel, only behaviors (do it later, when you are calmer).

anita