Soothe Anxiety Daily: Life Changing Mantras

Welcome in to the first day of this beautiful, empowering course. Let's set out intentions before we get started and talk about the mantra that runs through all of our lessons - Just For Today. This is the wisdom we'll be taking into every lesson, to make change manageable and truly possible.

Before we go anywhere, we have to come back to nervous system basics. That's not in the mind but in the body. I'll offer you a re-fresher on what nervous system regulation looks like and go further by turning this into an anchoring mantra. This sets the foundation.

Have you ever noticed how a young child has no sense of time? This can be a wonderful thing, but when it comes to emotions, it can leave them dysregulated. Let's talk about how this relates to you and how the awareness of impermanence can be a soothing anchor for anxiety.

Today, we'll dive into why anxiety might, at times, be a perfectly natural response. Acknowledging this can provide relief and comfort, instead of feeling like you're personally failing. We'll explore collective anxiety and how this might be affecting us.

How do you respond to things going wrong? We'll explore how there can be a feeling that hurdles are unnatural or that we're doing something wrong or failing if they arise. Let's look at how we can actually ground into expecting hurdles and how that in itself can lower control and anxiety.

Today, we'll look at how our thinking narrows when we feel under threat. We think in very binary ways when fear is present, which creates a biased view. I'll introduce you to the idea of rainbow thinking and how you can actually also use this when you're not feeling anxious, too, to build resilience.

What's your relationship like with control? This can be a tough one. Where there is anxiety, there is control,l and where there is control, there is often anxiety. When we no longer believe control brings us safety, there's more incentive to loosen our grip. Let's ground into this powerful mantra today.

Let's come back to essential body regulation, as without this, anxiety will continue to spiral. Today, we'll look at how important it is not to let stress and anxiety rise and instead 'nip it in the bud'. We'll use a simple mantra as a reminder throughout your day.

Have you ever noticed what your mathematical ability is like when anxiety rises? You might be falling into a common trap, whereby we go on a feeling to detect probability, when we're anxious or stressed. We'll look at how this can become a great anchor.

Today, we'll talk about how to lean into trusting your ability to find solutions. This can be a powerful tool that can allow you to trust yourself. This is not about trying to predict what could go wrong, but to instead soothe in the knowledge you can find a solution as and when things arise.

Anxiety takes us to all the things that could go wrong and they usually start with, 'what if. Today's lesson will explore what happens when we ponder the positive what-ifs. This offers a courageous mantra and grounding practice that can totally change your outlook.

Love can be a powerful anchor in times of fear. Our worries can feel so much bigger than anything else, and yet the one thing that perhaps conquers all else is love. How can we use love to anchor us in moments of anxiety? Let's explore this beautiful mantra today.

We all know that gratitude can be good for us, but how does this become a mantra, especially to soothe anxious thoughts? We'll look at how gratitude can easily be forgotten or have negative associations. This is such a powerful anchor.

Anxiety can cause us to micro-manage to the point that we forget there's an intelligence greater than just us. Today, we'll explore what this might look like for you individually and look at ways to truly feel held by this mantra.

Today's lesson is all about making peace with the unknown. A subtle form of anxiety is constantly trying to fix and get stuff sorted. And yet many things in life cannot be resolved. We lean into the knowledge that there will always be another issue, not in a pessimistic way but in a wise and grounding way.

Remembering your own strength and power is so important, as this can easily be forgotten when fears arise. Perhaps you frequently tell yourself all the things you can't do or do not feel capable of. This mantra shifts you into a positive perspective around your personal power.

Productivity can create an illusion of safety, but again can also create more anxiety. Today, we'll reflect on your relationship with productivity and create a mantra to anchor into throughout your day, especially when the tendency to do more arises.

Today, we'll explore how to put your faith in a future version of yourself and how this allows you to stay in the present moment. We'll look at how too much future focus can leave space for anxiety to build, even if it's positive. Ground into this self-trust practice.

Over-analysing and intellectualising everything can do more harm than good. Today, we'll explore the false sense of safety this often creates and how to gently move away from it. We'll look at how, sometimes, simplifying things can be the wisest thing you can do.

Anxiety tends to tell you that bad things will be final and does not actually allow you to see past that. In today's lesson, we'll look at how seeing the aftermath can bring grounding, even with the most difficult of fears.

Sometimes our fears block us more than we realise. The need to control or feel safe can actually block things from taking their natural course. Sometimes things may even work out better if we actually move out of the way. Let's explore this powerful mantra in our last lesson today.