Takeaways:

1- Avoidance is when our protective instinct goes into overdrive, causing us to dodge situations that are necessary or even helpful but make us feel anxiety, fear, or shame.

2- Avoidance tends to snowball—the longer we put off dealing with something, the more emotionally loaded that trigger can become.

3- If we’re avoiding something that isn’t dangerous: We can use self-talk to help us move past those feelings into a place of action.

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Mantra: I am brave and capable.

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