If you’re afraid of heights, climbing a mountain seems scary.

Sometimes our brains trick us into thinking it’ll be easier and safer to dig through the mountains in our lives instead of climbing them.

But it’s much easier to accept your fear of heights and climb those mountains than it is to spend your life trying to dig through them.

 

 
This was an excerpt from The Acceptance Field Guide: Navigating anxiety and depression in an uncertain world, which explores how to practically apply the concepts of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy to overcome anxiety and compulsive behaviors in your daily life.

The Acceptance Field Guide is available for $2.99 on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Acceptance-Field-Guide-Navigating-ebook/dp/B006W950CG/