Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Overcoming Anxiety With Affirmations

By Hal Neff


It can be difficult to do anything with the normal enthusiasm and excitement if you are feeling anxious. Anxiety can squelch your drive and control your life - if you let it.

When you have suffered panic attack, you could be afraid of having another one, however living with these kinds of fear means you are living in a state of never ending anxiety. This may happen just because you are scared of the anxiety itself!

Those who have never experienced panic attack or high levels of anxiety can't understand how challenging this cycle can be to break.

* If you feel you have to live in a constant state of anxiety and stress you're completely wrong - you actually can learn how to handle the anxiety in a more positive way.

Letting Go of the Stress and Anxiety

Worrying about the next anxiety attack can cause you to be in a constant state of fear that may prevent you from doing the things you need or want to do. Anxiety could be crippling, but that doesn't imply that it has to be.

It may be difficult to stop the routine once you develop the pattern of having anxiety-related emotions and panic attacks, but it isn't impossible. You could defeat the anxiety routine by using tools which are easy and convenient and you might be able to conquer the cycle in less time than you thought possible.

Applying Positive Affirmations to Overcome Anxiety

One of many ways you may conquer anxiety is by utilizing positive affirmations. These statements are a simple method to improve your thought processes so you are not always waiting for anxiety to take charge of your life.

Lots of people develop their affirmations while other individuals apply affirmations from websites or even books. It doesn't matter where you find the affirmations, just as long as you start using them effectively throughout your day.

* Choose affirmations which speak to you and help you defeat your fears of anxiety. Affirmations must focus on the present and they must be about you, not anyone else.

Examples of Affirmations to Defeat Anxiety

Anxiety affirmations are simply positive statements that you could say to yourself in those moments when you start to feel anxious. You need to use these at any time and for any reason to calm your own nerves and bring peace of mind.

For instance , you could tell yourself, "I could conquer my fears because I am in control, " or "I do not need to be frightened. I enable myself to receive the light of who I am. " Any statement which replaces the anxious thoughts with a positive feeling will work.

* State these affirmations during anxious moments as often as you need to and continue affirming the positive thoughts until the anxious instant has passed.

By applying these affirmations when you are feeling anxious, you are literally reprogramming your mind. In doing so, you'll be able to to think in a more constructive manner, and you can also use these affirmations to refocus your mind away from your anxiety and fear.

Every time you use an affirmation, you make less and less room for the irrational fears and the anxiety which have ruled your life for far too long.




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