ONE WAY I COMBAT MY ANXIOUS THOUGHTS

Wouldn't it be nice not to be nervous and anxious about things all the time???

Well, here's a little note on my favorite mantra that has really helped me combat my anxiety and nerves.

🧚🏻"I breathe in confidence and exhale fear."🧚🏻

🌞HOW I PRACTICE THIS MANTRA:
1. When I "inhale confidence," I literally imagine the breath that I am inhaling filled with what confidence feels like. I imagine myself at a time when I felt my most confident. I close my eyes, *I smile*, and I breathe all that confident and healthy air into my body.

2. When I "exhale fear," I imagine all the butterflies in my stomach and all the fears, nerves, and "what-ifs" in a breath form. I let go of that breath and imagine all of those things entirely exiting my body and disappearing into the universe. Sometimes I even make a sound on the exhale and shake my arms around to loosen up. Then, I smile.

3. I practice this mantra and these steps in my head over and over again until I start or show up for whatever is making me anxious.

💪 I practice this before things like work calls, socializing, confrontation, speaking on Clubhouse, competing at a horse show, sending an important email, etc. Literally anything!

✨This might be the only mantra that genuinely resonates with me. And I have noticed significant shifts in how I show up in all areas of my life because of it. Not only do I appear more confident, but I FEEL more confident. I obviously still feel anxious at times, but this really helps me stop my anxiety and nerves from completely consuming me.

☁️If you are looking to gain more confidence in something, try this. If you have anything coming up that might bring your nerves and anxiety to the surface, try this. Whether you're presenting something in school, competing, having an interview coming up, performing, having a date, etc. Practice this mantra. I was so pleasantly surprised by how much it helps me and benefits my life, and I hope it can help you too.