Affirmations For Panic Attacks And Anxiety

What are your go-to affirmations for panic attacks and anxiety? Leave them in the comments below. Let’s make this post our own little resource hub ♡

If you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been MIA from this blog for the month of May. A lot has been happening, personally, which meant it was difficult to focus on creating for the blog. During my time away, I had one of the most intense panic attacks I’ve ever experienced and ended up in the emergency room. It was terrifying but, perhaps shocking to some, the best thing that could’ve happened to me.

I say that because I was able to sit down with a compassionate ER doctor and, for the first time, go over what it was that I was feeling. It was a moment of clarity and comfort that I was desperate for.

This is what I learned that day:

• I was not dying
• I was not having a heart attack
• Everything else (physically) was fine (I was so grateful to learn)
• My anxiety is what led to the attack

The Struggle

Although I hadn’t been feeling well (or like my usual self) for a long while prior and trying to get a normal check-up from a family doctor, I was unsuccessful. One, my doctor retired years ago and it was really difficult to find a new one who was accepting patients. Two, the doctor I eventually found (and only spoke to a couple of times over the phone) dismissed every single one of my concerns and blamed it all on my anxiety from the very first moment we spoke.

After years without a doctor, I felt I was very much due for some sort of in-person check-up or follow-up, especially since I wasn’t feeling well, but I was denied it all.

Feeling unheard and unseen made me feel stuck and worse than ever. Not only was I feeling my very real symptoms daily but now I had no way of knowing what was really going on with me. I needed some real form of follow-up to have some peace of mind.

All of this led to more anxiety and eventually the panic attacks of all panic attacks.

The Lesson

Let’s just say I learned a lot from the experience. Most importantly, about what was causing my feeling sick (it took a trip to the ER to feel heard and get some real testing). But also about advocating for myself, not suffering in silence, the stigma of mental health, and the immense value of peace of mind.

One takeaway from my trip to the ER: The doctor said this “You will experience this again, but nothing bad is going to happen to you.”

There it was. Honest. Real. No sugarcoating. From someone who listened and cared enough to be sure.

This was the statement that resonated so deeply with me. It brought me the greatest comfort, and it was exactly what I needed to hear. And although I haven’t experienced an attack to that degree since, I’ve been able to use that statement over and over again to help ease my anxiousness.

Affirmations

And along with it, I’ve been using a few more affirmations to help with my feelings of panic and anxiety. I wanted to share them with you today.

A note about affirmations: they are very personal. So, please, make changes to these to best serve your particular needs. You’ll also notice I’ve included both the words panic and anxiety in some. Feel free to choose the one word most applicable to you or another word altogether.

And keep them realistic. Affirmations should always remain realistic, but especially for anxiety. Unrealistic affirmations may actually trigger your anxiety more. So remain grounded, focused, truthful, and real about your goals and with your statements. For instance, instead of saying: “My anxiety will not affect me any longer.” Say: “I will manage my anxiety and accomplish my goals in spite of it.”

Take care, loves ♡

Read more: 50+ POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS FOR OVERCOMING FEAR

Affirmations For Panic Attacks And Anxiety

1. I will get through this
2. Nothing bad is going to happen to me
3. I can manage my feelings of panic/anxiety and live a fulfilled life in spite of them
4. My feelings of panic/anxiety are temporary and will pass
5. I will show myself the same compassion as I show others
6. I am going to focus on things that bring me joy to help me get through this
7. My feelings of panic/anxiety are not dangerous, only uncomfortable
8. My feelings of panic/anxiety do not control me
9. I will be okay
10. I can handle this temporary discomfort
11. I can manage my feelings of panic/anxiety and achieve calmness because I have done so before
12. I am not alone in this moment. I have people that care for, support, and love me.
13. This moment of discomfort will pass
14. I am stronger than my feelings of panic/anxiety
15. I know what my feelings of panic/anxiety feel like because I have felt them before, but I always get through it

Let’s chat – what are your go-to affirmations for panic attacks and anxiety?

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