Anxiety and Stress Relief Exercises 13 & 14

Affirmations

As I’ve said before, we often experience negative thoughts.  These thoughts often block out attempts at anxiety relief. More often than not, these are automatic reactions that we’ve learned over the years. We might not even be aware of them consciously, but you can be sure that they have an effect.

Negative thoughts day in, day out create a negative and stressful atmosphere in your body and mind.

Before you can experience anxiety relief you have to change your negative thoughts.

The first step is to stop listening to them. In order to do that more effectively it helps to replace them with positive sayings and thoughts that likewise will have an effect on your mind.

I’ve found and supplemented the following affirmations that you can repeat to yourself whenever you feel the need to help with anxiety relief.

Exercise 13 Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Affirmations

• I handle stress and tension appropriately and effectively.
• My mood is calm and relaxed.
• I can cope well and get on with my life during times of stress.
• I think thoughts that uplift and nurture me.
• I enjoy thinking positive thoughts that make me feel good about
• myself and my life.
• I deserve to feel good right now.
• I feel peaceful and calm.
• My breathing is slow and calm.
• My muscles are relaxed and comfortable.
• I feel grounded and fully present.
• I can effectively handle any situation that comes my way.
• I think through the solutions to my emotional issues slowly and
• peacefully.
• I am thankful for all the positive things in my life.
• My body is healthy and strong.
• I eat a well balanced and nutritious diet.
• I enjoy eating delicious and healthful food.
• My body wants food that is easy to digest and high in vitamins and
• minerals.
• I do regular exercise in a relaxed and enjoyable manner.
• I enjoy my life to the fullest and choose to be happy.
• I control the thoughts I have and choose to think the thoughts that
• benefit me the most.
• I trust and follow my intuition.

Exercise 14 Positive Self Esteem Affirmations

The following affirmations will help you raise your self esteem. Raised self esteem is one of the key pillars of anxiety relief. Like the ones above, it’s not about just saying them. Believe them, say them with your heart and soul. Repeat them as often as you need. Trust your intuition.

• I am filled with energy, vitality, and self-confidence.
• I am pleased with how I handle my emotional needs.
• I know exactly how to manage my daily schedule to promote my emotional and physical well-being.
• I listen to my body’s needs and regulate my activity level to take care of those needs.
• I love and honor my body.
• I fill my mind with positive and self-nourishing thoughts.
• I am a wonderful and worthy person.
• I deserve health, vitality, and peace of mind.
• I have total confidence in my ability to heal myself.
• I feel radiant with abundant energy and vitality.
• The world around me is full of radiant beauty and abundance.
• I am attracted only to those people and situations that support and nurture me.
• I appreciate the positive people and situations that are currently in my life.
• I love and honor myself.
• I enjoy my positive thoughts and feelings.
• I deserve to be happy and lead a long fulfilling life.
• I choose to be happy, to be open to new experiences and learn and better myself.

Believe these affirmations, say them and let them run around in your mind. What you believe is your truth. Once you’ve tried these exercises and the previous once you can continue to do those that resonated best with you. Besides these exercises continue to focus on other methods of anxiety relief, such as healthy eating, self-help books or seeing a therapist.

Feel free to ask a question or leave a comment, I would to hear what you think!

Take care,

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