An overactive imagination could prompt you to dream up a host of possible future scenarios today. If you begin to believe that these scenarios represent reality, the suspense caused by your visualizations can make you feel anxious and apprehensive. Since the matters you are concerned with may not be resolved until a later day, you may need to address your fears today in order to regain your emotional equilibrium. Grounding yourself in the present is often simply a matter of recognizing that your ability to influence events is limited to the actions you can take in the immediate moment. Try to focus on the actions you can take right now to bring about the future events you hope to see occur.

Practicing present moment awareness is the key to avoiding the anxiety that accompanies uncertainty. Though we may strive to predict or control the future, our power lies in the present. When you are apprehensive about the future, concentrating on what you can do immediately rather than what may occur can help you remain calm and collected. You will no longer feel that your life is a series of coincidences that you are powerless to influence. Your decisiveness will return, allowing you to boldly choose the path your existence takes and banish pessimistic thought patterns. Then you can participate fully in the richness of your life, moment by moment. When you ground yourself in the present today, your anxiety will disappear and you'll be empowered to positively influence what is happening around you.