I want to share a mindfulness practice with you on how to handle particularly strong emotions or feelings that are perhaps crippling or disabling. For example: Anxiety. Normally you start off, “I'm so anxious.” I want you to put the words, “I'm having the thought...” in front of that. So in this case, “I'm having the thought that I feel anxious.” This allows you to be a conscious observer of your emotions instead of 100% identifying as the emotion. Next put the words “I notice” in front of that. “I notice I'm having the thought that I feel anxious. From this transcendent state, you can be present with your emotions. Giving yourself enough room to make decisions and take action.