Here are 32 anxiety coping statements written by anxiety sufferers, for anxiety sufferers.
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Anxiety Coping Statements
1. This is only temporary.
2. My emotions do not reflect reality.
3. I can handle uncertainty.
4. This is not an emergency, it's okay to take my time.
5. Be kind to yourself.
6. I accept and allow this feeling.
7. I can handle discomfort - this too shall pass.
8. Just breathe.
9. There's no such thing as a "perfect" solution. Nothing in life is perfect. "Good enough" is okay.
10. I will not believe my brain when it's catastrophising.
11. I cannot read people's minds. I cannot predict the future.
12. What I'm feeling is a normal human emotion and it will pass.
13. It's just anxiety.
14. I choose to stay in the present.
15. Thoughts are not facts.
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16. I've handled this feeling before and I'll handle it again. I will be okay.
17. I choose to be proactive, not reactive.
18. I will not let "what if?" thoughts consume me.
19. I will acknowledge the positives even when my brain focuses on the negatives.
20. My stress response helps me perform. My stress response has helped keep me safe. I am grateful for my body and what it does for me.
21. I refuse to stress about the small things.
22. Not everyone will approve of me, and that's okay.
23. The world is full of shades of grey. I will not engage in unhelpful black-and-white thinking.
24. Whatever happens, I'll handle it.
25. I am resilient.
26. I can handle change.
27. I will not listen to the negative assumptions my brain makes before assessing the full situation.
28. I will focus on what I can control.
29. I lean into discomfort. This too shall pass.
30. I am stronger than I realise.
31. It's okay to slow down.
32. I can choose to distract myself. This feeling will pass as I focus elsewhere.
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