What we choose to do with our anxiety is the deciding factor in our life journeys.

It affects how we grow, mature, and develop emotionally.

It also affects how we exude self-love.

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Some embrace their anxieties by findingthe best podcasts that encourage self-love.

Others do so through breathing techniques, or sticking post-it note affirmations on their bathroom mirror.

What fuels anxiety?

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So, why do we so often treat ourselves and our anxieties in the exact opposite manner?

“Uncertainty can intensify how threatening a situation feels,” psychologist Ema Tanovic told the outlet.

It doesn’t have to be a profound, philosophical answer.

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The simplest things can trigger anxiety because it’s our body’s way of telling us something needs correction.

The act of embracing can look different to each individual.

After all, our fears are only as big as what we make them out to be.