Learn the roots of anxiety in safe partnership, and essential physical changes to make while on this healing journey before diving into the emotional components (AKA things to rule out that aren't going to sabotage your process).

In this module, I've included some of my personal "baseline" metrics to support my nervous system, so that I'm not unnecessarily adding stress to my body. Sometimes, our relationship is fine; it's our bodies that need extra love and support!

I've also outlined why you likely experience anxiety in general, as well as in your relationship, and encouraged you to zoom out on your life and take inventory of your life situation.

Module 2 - Reflect

In your journal: Draw a long horizontal line, with the beginning marking the day you were born, and the end being today’s date. Put a marker on the line wherever you remember a life transition: as a health crisis, a divorce or marriage, going to college, going through a breakup or death of a loved one, etc.

1. Reflect: How did each of these transitions shape you? What, if any, decisions did you make about how life and relationships "are"? Who did you perceive you needed to become in response to what you have lived? How did that serve you then?
2. Take stock of where you are now. What transition/stage of life are you going through? (Ex. Becoming an adult, leaving college, getting married, having children, moving in with your partner, starting a new job, moving out of parents' house, etc)
3. Do the "Circle of Life" exercise. Take a screenshot of your results and save today's date. What can you celebrate? What area(s) of your life to you feel inspired to nourish more? What can you do (or stop doing) to support this?
   

Breakup Meditation

In the below meditation, I invite you to use your imagination to explore something that may be heavy or triggering-- the very real certainty of your relationship someday ending. I recommend doing so when you are in a quiet space, where it will be safe for you to feel, and you will not be disturbed.