LIST OF SUGGESTED THOUGHTS AS YOU READ AND/OR CONTEMPLATE REPLYING TO SOMEONE...…. EITHER ONLINE OR IN LIFE.
_______ “Mistakes happen; nobody’s perfect.”
_______ “This situation won’t last forever.”
_______ “I’ve already been through many other painful experiences, and I’ve survived.”
_______ “This too shall pass.”
_______ “My feelings are like a wave that comes and goes.”
_______ “My feelings make me uncomfortable right now, but I can accept them.”
_______ “I can be anxious and still deal with the situation.”
_______ “I’m strong enough to handle what’s happening to me right now.”
_______ “This is an opportunity for me to learn how to cope with my fears.”
_______ “I can ride this out and not let it get to me.”
_______ “I can take all the time I need right now to let go and relax.”
_______ “I’ve survived other situations like this before, and I’ll survive this one too.”
_______ “My anxiety/fear/sadness won’t kill me; it just doesn’t feel good right now.”
_______ “These are just my feelings, and eventually they’ll go away.”
_______ “It’s okay to feel sad/anxious/afraid sometimes.”
_______ “My thoughts don’t control my life; I do.”
_______ “I can think different thoughts if I want to.”
_______ “I’m not in danger right now.”
________ “So what?”
_______ “This situation sucks, but it’s only temporary.”
_______ “I’m strong and I can deal with this.”
_______ “Mistakes happen; nobody’s perfect.”
_______ “This situation won’t last forever.”
_______ “I’ve already been through many other painful experiences, and I’ve survived.”
_______ “This too shall pass.”
_______ “My feelings are like a wave that comes and goes.”
_______ “My feelings make me uncomfortable right now, but I can accept them.”
_______ “I can be anxious and still deal with the situation.”
_______ “I’m strong enough to handle what’s happening to me right now.”
_______ “This is an opportunity for me to learn how to cope with my fears.”
_______ “I can ride this out and not let it get to me.”
_______ “I can take all the time I need right now to let go and relax.”
_______ “I’ve survived other situations like this before, and I’ll survive this one too.”
_______ “My anxiety/fear/sadness won’t kill me; it just doesn’t feel good right now.”
_______ “These are just my feelings, and eventually they’ll go away.”
_______ “It’s okay to feel sad/anxious/afraid sometimes.”
_______ “My thoughts don’t control my life; I do.”
_______ “I can think different thoughts if I want to.”
_______ “I’m not in danger right now.”
________ “So what?”
_______ “This situation sucks, but it’s only temporary.”
_______ “I’m strong and I can deal with this.”