Embracing Anxiety: How to Access the Genius of This Vital Emotion

Are you struggling with anxiety? If so, you’ve probably tried the usual options—distraction, repression, medication, exercise, or just trying to ignore it. But anxiety evolved to help us. And when we know how to work with it, this powerful emotion gives us the clarity and motivation to complete our tasks and fulfill our goals. Educator, researcher, and author Karla McLaren offers ways transform your relationship with anxiety by: • Strengthening your boundaries to create a safe and calm personal space • Conscious complaining—an emotional channeling process to help you regulate your anxiety and reveal its important information • Burning old “contracts” to bring your emotions back to natural balance • Resourcing—to comfort and empower yourself with somatic healing methods • Conscious questioning—a self-inquiry process for accessing the insights and energy of anxiety and more