How to Use Positive Affirmations When Feeling Anxious

The Power Of Affirmations 

Writer and speaker Joyce Meyer wrote a book that became an international best seller, titled The Battlefield of the Mind. In it she discusses how our minds are indeed like a war zone, and how we must take charge of our thoughts. Many people have celebrated using the book's life changing advice. Joyce extended her study and discussion in a follow up book called Power Thoughts, which introduces a group of extremely powerful affirmations for use in different situations.

Positive Affirmations Have Power to Help You Overcome Anxiety 

In work situations that are extremely stressful, and things can be becoming overwhelming, it can be easy to lose control, and want to take flight from the situation. If you practice beforehand, making your mind up that you will stay in control, and write yourself out positive affirmations, like the ones Joyce Meyer recommends in Power Thoughts, you will go a long way to overcoming feeling anxious.

Prepared Beforehand Leads To Successful Outcomes 

You may feel a bit strange at first talking to yourself, and speaking out loud different positive statements, but eventually they will become natural. A well known psychological therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, examines negative, false, irrational and illogical thoughts that we have, and the participants are trained to recognize these, and then instantly replace them with a series of positive and affirming beliefs and thoughts.

Meta-Cognition - Think About What You Are Thinking About 

Using positive affirmations is also extremely powerful, because it draws you into focused attention on what you are thinking about. When you are aware of your thoughts, that is meta-cognition. Awareness of your thoughts will help you to master any negative thoughts, and instead replace them with calming and positive thoughts. The beautiful and powerful thing about positive affirmations is that they can be used in literally any and every situation. They can turn an anxiety provoking event into a calm and successful occasion.

Taking Positive Affirmations One Step Further 

When you begin your day, each day, take time to reflect on having positive outcomes in your day. Be grateful for the day that you have, and then speak out positive affirmations about your day. Speak positively about the situations that you will be facing that day, allow yourself enough time to get to things that you need to do, and keep yourself organized and avoid procrastination so you become really empowered to overcome anxiety for good.

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