Affirmations

Affirmations for anxiety you can read when your head's loud

Words to hold on to. They won't argue with how you feel.

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Right now

1.This is a thought. I don't have to answer it.
2.My feet are on the floor.
3.I can take one breath, then another one.
4.I don't have to solve this in the next minute.
5.I can let this feeling be here for now.
6.I can sit here and do nothing about it yet.
7.This has come before, and it has gone before.
8.Nothing needs deciding right now.
9.I can stay where I am.

When your head keeps going

10.I don't have to believe everything I think.
11.The worst version isn't the only version.
12.I can come back to this later.
13.Not knowing is uncomfortable. It's allowed to be.
14.I've worried about things that never came.
15.I can put this down for ten minutes.
16.Thinking about it again won't change the answer.
17.One thing at a time is still how it works.

About yourself

18.Being like this doesn't make me weak.
19.I don't have to hide it from everyone.
20.I can tell someone, and I can choose who.
21.I can be scared and still be kind.
22.I'm allowed to leave early.
23.I'm allowed to say "I can't today".
24.Asking for help is a normal thing to do.
25.I've got through every one of these so far.

How to use them

Pick the line that fits and read it, or say it under your breath. Copy it to your phone if you'd like it close. If a line feels wrong, leave it.

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Common questions

Can I change the words?

Yes. Change any line until it sounds like you.

What if these don't do anything for me?

That's fine. Plenty of people don't get much from them. Try writing it down or doing something with your hands, and if it keeps getting in the way of your days, talk to someone you trust or a doctor.