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He had thoughts like, “How will I sleep in those bushes, and without my

favourite toys? What if thunder comes falling on us? What if monsters
come out at night? What if I am stung by a bee?”

It was too obvious what Nick was feeling. He was feeling anxious.

On their way, Nick was quiet the whole time. They arrived at the campsite

and set up their camps. Till the time his dad was setting up everything,
Nick decided to go for a walk in the forest.

On his way, he met a raccoon. The raccoon was writing something in his
notes. Nick asked about it.

“Well, I had been too anxious about making new friends. So I found a way
to deal with my anxiety. I am going to write down all my worries and throw

them away,” explained the raccoon. Nick found that very interesting.

Then he met a moose on his way. The moose was singing loudly and

melodiously. Nick asked him about it. The moose said, “I had been feeling
very anxious about my football game and going to the dentist. So I am

singing loudly as that helps me deal with my anxiety.” Nick found that

very interesting and he moved on.

He then met a bear who was doing yoga. Nick asked about it. The bear

said, “I am anxious about my first day of school.
So I am doing yoga to relax. This helps

me with my anxiety.” Like everything

else, Nick found that very interesting,
too. He moved on again. Later when

Nick got back to the campsite,

he did everything he had
learnt from the animals on

the way. And surely, his

anxiety was relieved
sooner than he could

have thought.

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