1. I'm going to be all
right. My feelings are not always rational. I’m just going to relax, calm down,
and everything will be all right.
2. Anxiety is not
dangerous -- it’s just uncomfortable. I am fine. I’ll just continue with what
I’m doing or find something more active to do.
3. Right now, I have
some feelings I don’t like. They are really just phantoms, however, because
they are disappearing. I will be fine.
4. Right now I have
feelings I don’t like. They will be over with soon and I’ll be fine. For now, I
am going to focus on doing something else around me.
5. That picture (image)
in my head is not a healthy or rational picture. Instead, I’m going to focus on
something healthy.
6. I’ve stopped my
negative thoughts before and I’m going to do it again now. I am becoming better
and better at deflecting these automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) and that
makes me happy.
7. So I feel a little
anxiety now, SO WHAT? It’s not like it’s the first time. I am going to take
some nice deep breaths and keep on going. This will help me continue to get
better."
