Helpful Statements to Make to Yourself - Say these things over and over until relaxed or more comfortable: 1. I don't feel like this all the time - sometimes I do feel better 2. All is well and all is going to be alright as soon as I tell someone how I feel 3. Anxiety is perfectly normal for people who have fears 4. Panic attacks will not kill me - it only feels like it 5. I can and I will do this thing that my mind tells me I can't 6. I am me and I am a great person 7. I am not going to faint it will pass if I relax
Anxiety is a normal part of life; it is okay to feel anxious when in the midst of an overwhelming feeling. 1. Do not fight anxiety; accept it and do not blame yourself for feeling like you do. 2. Often the stronger the desire for success, the stronger the anxiety and fear of failure. 3. You could try feeling the fear while attempting to do what it is you do fear. 4. You can choose and control actions, but it is harder when emotions come in. 5. Reacting to anxiety, tension, worry and fear is what is most important if I am going to feel better 6. Do not let the anxious moment dominate you - Keep on going through anxious moments. 7. Stay focused on your current task and its purpose. Get someone to be with you during an attempt to do it different. 8. Be proud of yourself because you are trying to do something besides panic. 9. Try using your social sensitivity in a useful way - talk to others and find out how they use their sensitiveness.
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