I was a fearful child who grew into a fearful adult. I was afraid (and still am) of a great many things, but one of my top fears was the fear of failure. As I have learned to tame that fear I have realised how critical it is for us as parents to help our kids crush their fears while they are still at the “gnawing gently at the soul” phase, as opposed to the “savagely shredding the soul to pieces and then burning the bits” stage.
From that first day of gratitude journaling things began to shift, I started to see and experience things I had been taking for granted because I was actively looking for them throughout the day. The world didn’t change, but my outlook did – and that, in turn, changed my world.
So what exactly is an affirmation? It’s a statement which challenges your negative thoughts and helps you get into a more positive I believe they work because they drown out all our negative mental chatter with something positive. We can grab on to those words like a bright pink doughnut pool floatie in the dark and tumultuous sea of our own negative thoughts. Then we can hold on tight until those words carry us to calmer seas and warm, sunny shores which mark the beginning of endless possibilities.mindset.
Anxiety causes your body and brain to turn traitorously against you, thereby limiting and frightening you. One of the ways it twists your reality is by causing you to feel completely overwhelmed by even the littlest things. Coping with anxiety means taking control of your life and thoughts in a healthy way, so I sincerely hope these ideas help you overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed and move you to a place of balance and peace.
There are times when the best place for your hurt is in a box. When you put it there you can find joy in the present, find comfort in the people who love you and find peace in the act of letting go and letting be. You will find that if you open your mind, you will learn valuable lessons about life, find blessings in disguise and discover strengths you never imagined you had. And if you open your heart, you will find that despite the hurt, you will be able to trust again.
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