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"My fingers were trembling a little when I tapped the call button."
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"Ever since I was little, I've pressed my right thumbnail into the finger pad of my middle finger so now there's a weird callus over my fingerprint."
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This quote is saying that the person who tries to do everything at once won't get over the mountain faster than the person who takes one step at a time because they stress too much.

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This quote means that even if you have a goal in life and it takes multiple steps you need to take it one step at a time to get there without stressing too much.

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This article is about taking life in manageable steps to not get too stressed out.

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One step at a time you can change your life, one step at a time you can go from average to great, don't be disheartened on the journey to a greater life. Everyday do something in relation to your goals, have a daily task list of things that need to be completed and get them done, if you don't get them complete on that day take it over to the next day, but make sure you make positive strides towards the life of your dreams.

If you complete five things a day, in a month you will have completed one hundred and fifty things in relation to your entrepreneurial dreams, now that is what I call progress. So in thirty days you can go from employee to entrepreneur possibly, whatever you have to do in life break it down to manageable steps, you can easily get overwhelmed if you try to do everything in one day. Make a list of things to be done the night before, plan your day ahead and get it done, keep track of your progress and journal your steps everyday so that you can look back at it when you're successful.

Everything is possible to those who believe and put in the effort. You can accomplish anything, just know that success doesn't occur overnight, it is the result of hard work and dedication on a consistent basis.

Don't just do the same things day after day, do something different, the time shall pass anyways, it is a choice which you make everyday to either be stuck in average or to strive for greatness, you can live life on your terms, you can, it's possible, open your mind and awaken to the realisation that there are no limits out here.

You can have everything that you want, but it is going to take everything that you have within you, it's time to bring out your greatness and become the person you want to be, you need to get up and bring the passion, the dedication, the grind, the hunger, the discipline, the consistency, the perseverance, and the determination to live life on your terms and live it to the limits.

One year from now if you're still in the same place, then you only have yourself to blame, get up and do something that will move you in the right direction, this is your life, when are you going to start living it they way you want to.

If what you are doing now is not what you want to spend your life doing, why are you not doing something to change that, do you want to just be like everyone else, wasting their life away doing nothing, it takes no effort to join the crowd, if you want to be like everyone else then do what everyone else does and you will succeed, but to those who want to live a life of greatness, get up and push yourself and make things happen, no more excuses, no more time wasting, no more engaging in meaningless activities, it's now or never, so get up and push yourself towards greatness.

My name is Asad Meah, I am the CEO & Founder of AwakenTheGreatnessWithin. I am a dreamchaser who has gained a wealth of knowledge in entrepreneurship and personal development over the past five years through self-education. My mission is to inspire millions of people to become entrepreneurs by awakening their minds to their greatness that resides within them.

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One step at a time you can change your life, one step at a time you can go from average to great, don't be disheartened on the journey to a greater life. Everyday do something in relation to your goals.

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This article is about what people with anxiety should do to cope with it. It mentions a lot of things to do but to only do them on step at a time.

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Credit Credit Drew Kelly for The New York Times

Earlier this year, I suffered my first major panic attack. For days afterward, my heart would race and my mind would fill with doomsday visions as I worried about everything around me, including whether I'd have more panic attacks and if I'd ever be able to stop them.

Knowing that it wasn't just me, however, was strangely reassuring.

"Anxiety disorders are the most common condition in psychiatry," said Dr. Naomi Simon, professor of psychiatry at N.Y.U. School of Medicine and director of the Anxiety and Complicated Grief Program at N.Y.U. Langone Health. Some 40 million people aged 18 or older in the United States, or 18 percent of the population, will suffer from an anxiety disorder each year, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. In the course of a lifetime, that rate goes up to 28.8 percent of the American public.

Dr. David Rosmarin, the founder and director of the Center for Anxiety and an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, added, "We've seen a massive increase in services in New York City in the last six months."

"From North Korea to hurricanes, we live with a greater degree of uncertainty," he said. "What it boils down to is: How much can people tolerate it when they don't know what's going to happen next?"

To make matters more anxiety-provoking, there's an overwhelming number of methods you might turn to to help you manage life in these uncertain times. I talked to some experts to get a bit of guidance. (Of course, everyone's situation is different; if you're concerned about dealing with anxiety, don't hesitate to contact your doctor.)

Being anxious vs. having a disorder

There's an important distinction between anxiety and an anxiety disorder, Dr. Simon said.

"Anxiety is a natural reaction to stress - it's not necessarily pathological or dangerous," she said. "There's the point where it becomes a condition, and the way we separate those has to do with the level of persistence, severity, distress, and if it's impacting day-to-day function."

So, for example, if you feel anxiety while watching the news, you probably don't need to do anything about that (except maybe turn off the TV, go for a walk or take some deep breaths). But if your anxiety is interfering with your concentration, ability to focus or sleep - and, according to the DSM-5, if you have worry for more days than not for at least six months - that points to a disorder and you should seek a professional diagnostic assessment. But, Dr. Simon said, "For anyone who has some nervousness, anxiety or stress, there are many coping strategies you can try on your own."

She added that, even at extreme levels, "anxiety is uncomfortable but generally does not result in death." (Even if it doesn't feel like that at the time.)

Consider what makes you feel in control

"Anxiety is an excessive focus on something that might happen in the future," said Bea Arthur, a licensed mental health counselor in New York and founder of the mental health machine learning start-up The Difference.

"This is always related to a perceived lack of control, so add back things that you do feel in control of," she said. "Think about how you can contribute, do things, make progress. Just walk outside - even that does wonders."

Ms. Arthur also suggested "editing your life" to help bring back a sense of empowerment. This means giving up things that don't make you feel in control. The book " Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by Greg McKeown is a great place to start, she said.

Yes, medication can have its place

Talk therapy is rarely a bad thing. Many doctors urge caution, however, with regard to prescriptions, as well as indulging too heavily in "self-medicating" with beers or rosé with friends.

Benzodiazepines like Klonopin and Xanax, which are among the more frequently prescribed for longer-term use "are often effective but have downsides," Dr. Simon said. Their place in the order of recommended treatments has decreased because of associated risks including abuse, physical dependence, and interfering with the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy. (By 2013, 5.6 percent of people surveyed in one U.S. study had filled at least one prescription for a benzodiazepine.)

"They do have a role for some patients either short or long term as they are generally safe under the care of a doctor," Dr. Simon added.

"We would encourage a person to use them only so far as they help deal with the problem," Dr. Rosmarin said. "Ultimately, people have to face their fear. To get a person to that place, that's the art of therapy."

Ms. Arthur agreed. "Pills don't make you feel better, they reduce the intensity of the episode," she said. "But so does talking to someone about it."

As for alcohol, moderation is the key. "If you're drinking with people you like and enjoy," she said, "I think that's a good thing." Keep in mind, however, that there's an increased association between anxiety and alcohol and other substance abuse, Dr. Simon pointed out. And drinking too much can ultimately make you feel even more anxious. So turn to rosé cautiously.

Yes, you should start a meditation practice

Meditating doesn't have to be scary. Aaron Dias, a meditation coach and yoga instructor, encourages people to create "a very simple daily practice in the beginning of the day. Keep it to five minutes, or do five breath cycles if five minutes causes anxiety. For example, breathe out anxiety, breathe in goodness, strength, or whatever you're trying to cultivate."

A meditation practice, she said, will help you start to feel more empowered.

"If I sit down and enter a space I've decided is safe and healthy and healing, it sends a message to the rest of my system that I'm not just at the whim of all these other things that are going on," she said.

This is also where you might work in gratitude, or the practice of being grateful for what you have. I have a friend who keeps a list of things on her iPhone that make her feel good (reading a few of them made me feel good, too!). Others write in journals or think of a positive thing - or several - before going to sleep at night.

Dr. Simon recommended "going to nature and attending to the trees and beautiful weather, taking your attention away from the worries and appreciating and noticing something around you." You might also try "volunteering in your community or donating to fund-raising" as a way to do something positive while accepting that some things can't be controlled, she said.

Your phone is not your B.F.F.

I sleep with my phone, or right next to it. It's generally the first thing I look at in the morning, and the last thing I look at before I go to bed. And I know that's bad; it makes me feel bad. I started turning off my ringer so I wouldn't immediately respond to texts or calls, including those that woke me in the middle of the night.

I also installed an app called Moment, which told me I should spend less time looking at apps on my phone. I have to admit, when I do this I feel more able to handle the world around me, including my Twitter feed, which I ultimately removed from my phone. (This really did wonders, not least because reading the news was no longer the very first thing I did each morning.)

"It is important that you get off the devices and try to spend time with people you care about and not only be interacting around these topics," Dr. Simon said.

Getting sweaty is great

"The gym and exercise is one of the few bastions where you have to put your phone away," said Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, an associate professor of history at the New School who teaches Intensati, a workout combining interval training, martial arts, dance and yoga. "I no longer see it as a guilty pleasure, I see it as a way of taking care of myself so I can engage more meaningfully."

I plod to the gym regularly, and it's true: Even if I don't feel great when I'm there, I feel much better once I've gone - especially when I'm engaging in exercises like yoga or SoulCycle, where I can't watch CNN or glance at my phone. The endorphins are nice, but also, it's a chance to regain a sense of control, if only of your own body. (As always, check with a doctor before beginning any new or intense exercise regimens.)

Dr. Simon is engaged in a research study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health that's looking at how yoga compares with cognitive behavioral therapy in coping with stress.

"The reason we're doing it is that anecdotally, and through some growing data, there's evidence it may be helpful for some people," she said. Plus, unlike medication, not only can exercise "help reduce stress and anxiety, it's also good for your cardiovascular health," she said.

It feels really good to say no ...

Packing our schedules with activities and obligations takes a toll, no matter how much we want to do them. Cory Nakasue, a somatic therapist and astrologer, told me she's getting over her "FOMO issues" - Fear of Missing Out - and instead enjoys missing out on things.

"Anxiety creeps up when I've let demands - even fun distractions - from the outside have their way with me," she said. "When I 'miss out' on things, it feels like I'm reshuffling the decks so that I'm a priority and not 'the things.'"

If you want to do that, too, "work backward," Ms. Arthur said. "What do you want your life to look like? What do you want your day to look like? Whenever you keep coming up against that dread, instead of saying 'I have to do this,' say 'I GET to do this, what will this GET me?' If it still doesn't align, then stop doing that."

Inspired, I canceled several plans. It felt great.

... but say yes to the right things

"I think self care has become a bad word because it's often a marketing strategy for things that feel frivolous," Ms. Mehlman Petrzela said. "But I don't think we should throw the baby out with the scented bath water."

Need some ideas? When I asked a handful of people what they were doing to care for themselves in these times, they mentioned taking time out roughly three times a week to do a sheet mask (which requires the maskee to lie down motionless); adopting an anti-inflammatory diet; sleeping at least eight hours a night; "so much fitness"; reading poetry or fiction and "not reading all the articles"; and watching an impressive variety of non-news TV, including escapist favorites like "30 Rock, " "The Great British Baking Show," "The Real Housewives" and HGTV.

Spike Friedman, a writer who lives in Los Angeles, shared perhaps the most extreme method: "The weirdest thing I'm doing to take care of myself is going to ride roller coasters every couple of weeks so my body can line up with my brain more in terms of how I'm perceiving the danger of the world. North Korea is beyond my comprehension/perception ... being upside down at 60 miles per hour is not."

Spend quality time with friends, both furry and human

Sarah Miller, a writer in Nevada City, Calif., said one of her anxiety releases is to sob into the soft fur of her elderly blue heeler, Merle.

"Also, I remind myself people have been through worse," she said. And Maris Kreizman, an author and a pug owner, told me, "When we adopted Bizzy, I didn't even think about how ironic it would be to rely on an animal who is very anxious herself to help allay my own anxiety."

She added: "But when the world overwhelms me, cuddling with her while reading a book makes me feel human again. And when she's all snorts and panic, I know I can rub her belly or give her ear scratchies (or maybe slip her a Xanax) and offer her relief, too."

Kids, yours or borrowed, can also really help put things in perspective. "Hanging out with my children has been a huge reprieve," Ms. Mehlman Petrzela said. "In a moment of anxiety, I find them and immerse myself in whatever kind of childlike universe they've created."

Ask for help

During my last panic attack, I remember blinking at my phone through tears, ashamed that I needed to call someone. But as Dr. Simon said, "Spending time with people who you find supportive is one of the most protective things."

I eventually texted a friend, who came over immediately. She brought packets of Natural Calm, a magnesium supplement you add to water (I don't know if it calms me, but it tastes good); advice on dealing with stress (watch "Golden Girls" reruns!); and reassurances that she'd stay until I fell asleep.

The next day, I made an appointment with a doctor and got a prescription for Klonopin, just in case. So far, I haven't had to take too many of the pills, thanks to diligently incorporating several of the tips above into my life. But I'm still drinking Natural Calm, every day.

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How to Combat Your Anxiety, One Step at a Time

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Earlier this year, I suffered my first major panic attack. For days afterward, my heart would race and my mind would fill with doomsday visions as I worried about everything around me, including whether I'd have more panic attacks and if I'd ever be able to stop them.

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This quote is using a metaphor to show the significance of taking things one step at a time.

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This painting to me shows a calm setting which is kind of hinting to me that they are taking things slow and not stressing out.

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This picture explains how this doesn't have to be your life. You don't have to multi task all the time.

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"One step at a Time" by Jordin Sparks
"One step at a time
there's no need to rush"
These lyrics go with the theme because it is literally saying take it one step at a time you don't have to rush and do everything at once"

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This quote goes with the theme because it is explaining just to take life one step at time.

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This theme relates to my life because this year is going to be extremely busy because I am on Guardians, my studio and dance company outside of school, and of course school. This theme will be very helpful in my life and that I will need to focus on taking things one at a time and not stress over the little things.

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"Take what life throws at you one step at a time and to not stress over the little things." I chose this theme for the book because I think that it relates to the main character Aza's life.  She has a lot of OCD and anxiety and she tries to think about  all at once and freaks herself out.  This theme connects to her because she just needs to not worry so much about the little things that don't really matter because then she would be less anxious all the time. Life doesn't have to be so hard all the time and you can take things slow.