We have all been in situations where we have felt anxious initially: for example, meeting new people, our first day at school, college or work, getting married, attending interviews, etc. However, after a few minutes of being in an ‘anxiety-provoking’ situation such as the examples above, we usually start to feel better and are able to concentrate on the matter at hand; this is because anxiety naturally reduces over time. ‘Exposure therapy’ makes use of this fact and can be a very effective way of overcoming anxiety. It involves repeatedly confronting situations that make you feel anxious and
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