[dwfieldjr]

I know some people on here have very bad thoughts when anxiety hits them. I read and heard a lot of statements to change the thoughts to positive ones, that works for me at bedtime but when I'm working through out the day anxiety hits me the hardest.
Usually before bedtime is when I say affirmations in my head and it helps keep the thoughts away until I nod off. I'm struggling with how to do this in the day time. Anyone with experience in this mind directing me towards some information or telling me how you do it.

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[Travelinglady]

How about writing positive thoughts down and reading them when you start getting negative? I even had a list of positive statements in my pocketbook and on the refrigerator at one point.

[summerblueskies]

Hi dwfieldjr. It helped me to say the positive affirmations throughout the day and be consistent with it for several weeks. you said that you usually do it before bed. That might not be as helpful if the rest of your thoughts during the day tend to be negative or anxious. The ones I use the most are "This is not a threatening situation so nervousness is not necessary" "Nothing bad is happening" "Nothing is wrong with me" or just thinking about all the good things that happened that day! Sometimes I write down happy thoughts in a journal as well.