Prayer for anxiety and Prayer against bad thoughts Ways to fight anxiety 7 Psalms to Help Calm Anxiety stress Dear loving God, Sometimes I have, Oh Lord, Terrible thoughts, • Exercise often – this 1. Psalm 121 ∞ I lift up my eyes to the That run through my head. creates endorphins, hills. From where does my help Let me hear you. come? My help comes from the Do you see me, dear Lord? which increase positive Lord, who made heaven and earth… (v. 1-2) My soul is weary. Do you see my struggle? feelings. You are mighty, 2. Psalm 116 ∞ The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he Worry, fear, and doubt, You are strong, • Laughter – it really can saved me. Return, O my soul, to your help. Read a funny book, rest; for the Lord has dealt And you love me. bountifully with you. (v. 6-7) Surround me, watch a funny cartoon, Set me free Lord! talk to a friend that 3. Psalm 103 ∞ For as high as the On every side. Remove the bad thoughts, heavens are above the earth, so always makes you laugh great is his steadfast love toward That torment me. those who fear him; as far as the etc…. east is from the west so far does he Cast the enemy out, remove our transgressions from us. My mind and my lift. • Set a daily goal – this will (v. 11-12) Yet your sweet mercy Let no attack, deceit, keep your attention 4. Psalm 27 ∞ The Lord is my light and Cannot be held back my salvations; whom shall I fear? Or contamination, focused on the goal for The Lord is the stronghold of my life Affect me any more. the day. of whom shall I be afraid? (V. 1) From those that cry out to you, For I have been, 5. Psalm 34 ∞ The Lord is near to the • Learn how to sidestep brokenhearted and saves the Hear my cry. Washed clean, negativity. crushed in spirit. (V. 18) By the blood of the Lamb. 6. Psalm 40 ∞ As for you O Lord, you Your mighty Spirit. • Set a routine and stick to will not restrain your mercy form me; your steadfast love and your Let me trust in your mercy. Protects me always. it. Set filler activities for faithfulness will ever preserve me! All victory is yours alone. when you have less (v. 11) Free me from anxiety and stress. Dear loving Lord. homework to do. 7. Psalm 62 ∞ For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is That I may find rest Clear my mind, from him. He only is my rock and my • Practice deep breathing salvations, my fortress; I shall not be Bring rest to my hear, so you can call on it shaken. On God rest my salvation In your loving arms. With the sweet caress, and my Glory; my mighty rock, my when you are feeling refuge is God. (v. 5-7) Amen. Of you loving grace. anxious. Read more at: In Jesus’ holy name, https://tmsss.co.uk/beyond-medication-how-to-get-relief- Feelinfab.com from-anxiety/ www.livingfreeindeed.com Amen. Prayerforanxiety.com Journaling for Anxiety, Physical Ways to Lower Anxiety: Depression & Stress Hobbies That Will Reduce Anxiety Calm Anxiety 1. Breathe – take full deep breathes and Make You Feel Better 2. Get moving – get frequent regular Websites to check out on how with H.A.L.T. exercise and why to journal ____________ 3. Sit still and focus on how to relax • This is a web sight called 1. Coloring The H.A.L.T. acronym stands for and ground yourself. verywellmind is deals with 2. Hanging Out with Animals Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and 4. Distract yourself – help others, information on stress Tired. Each one triggers a play a game, listen to music to management addiction and 3. Meditation something else that requires your self-improvement. It will take 4. Hiking mental or physical reaction concentration you through the steps of that resembles anxiety – and 5. Taking regular walks/meditative walking 5. Get in shape – not a quick fix, but starting a journal and why you each one is within your control. a long-term goal that will help should journal. 6. Writing/Journaling https://tinyurl.com/y5lcrvsd H.A.L.T. is a handy tool you. 7. Embroidery, cross stitch, knitting, crocheting for maintaining calm and Mental Ways to Lower Anxiety: • From an article in Psychology 8. People Watching 1. Educate yourself – it’s hard to Today titled “HO to keep a avoiding anxiety. After panic battle something you don’t Though Diary to Combat 9. Taking care of nature – Gardening/Yard attacks tortured me for three understand. Anxiety” work https://tinyurl.com/y23p2gc9 long years, I became aware of 2. Use the stop sign – imagine a big 10. Doing a Puzzle what was happening in my stop sign in hour head when you • University of Rochester 11. Yoga body and learned to avoid start to have anxious thoughts Medical Center Health 12. Acting Like a Kid Again – Play 3. Network – talking with others can Encyclopedia “Journaling for triggers. When I felt myself on help and may give you additional Mental Health” Short, sweet 13. DIYing your own ____ (sugar scrubs, bath the edge of panic, I’d run down strategies and simple, the benefits of bomb, cookies, etc) the checklist and immediately 4. Set aside a worry time – all a few journaling and how to. 14. Creating Music Playlists https://tinyurl.com/ydfgke6d take action to fix one of the minutes each day at a set time 15. Photography – even if you don’t have a where you give yourself fancy camera. Use your cell phone and four possible causes. Taking • An article from WebND “How some free editing apps. permission to worry. You can only Writing in a Journal Helps action was empowering and worry at this time. It will become Manage Depression”. 16. Swimming and/or water aerobics. grounding. It also calmed the Discusses how it a chore thus making you worry 17. Embrace your inner Artist. Yes we all have anxiety. less. helpshttps://tinyurl.com/y4yn one. Just find what yours likes to do. dggs 5. Affirmation – use positive Learn what your triggers are affirmations each day to help you • https://tinyurl.com/y696z2sx and how to stop them. stay strong, brave and confident. Lovelyrefinement.com • https://tinyurl.com/y4lgr5k8 Additudemag.com 25 Positive Affirmations For Anxiety 10 Christian Quotes I am a strong, independent person. Favorite Songs to that will Quiet Your Breathing in, I calm my body; breathing out, I smile. Calm Anxiety by There are no mistakes, only lessons to be learned. I did Calm Anxiety Anxious Heart the best I could. • Hammock “Tape Recorder” Doing a Brain Dump 1. “The secret is Christ in me, not me in a I am prepared for change. I am strong. different set of circumstances.” I am capable of solving any problems that face me. • Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors 2. “Leave it all in the Hands that were wounded “Hourglass for you.” Anxiety might make me feel uncomfortable, but I am in charge of my mind and body. • Cary Brothers “Ride” 3. “Today is mine tomorrow is none of my business. If I peer anxiously into the fog of the This too shall pass, and I can stand this. • Bon Iver “Holocene” future, I will strain my spiritual eyes so that I will not see clearly what is required of me I have the power to stop this. I’m not talking about ridding now.” • This Will Destroy You “Quiet” your brain of useless test facts I will make this happen. 4. “If you believe in a God who controls the big • Jon Hopkins “Campfire” or gossip; I’m talking about thing, you have to believe in a God who I am relaxed; I am calm. cleansing your mind of all the controls the little things.” I am attracting positive energy into my body. • Coldplay “Midnight” (Kygo Remix), unnecessary garbage that it “Strawberry Swing” 5. “God never denies us our heart’s desire I'm strong and can persevere. stores. People store up except to give us something better.” unnecessary memories. In My anxiety does not control me. • Solar Fields “Leaving Home” 6. God’s work done in God’s way never lacks some situations, that God’s supply.” is extremely beneficial; yet in I will only allow healthy things in my life right now. • Ray Lamontagne “All the Wild Horses” 7. “If all struggles and sufferings were others, it can be harmful. It is I can overcome my fear of anything and everything and • Tycho “Dive Album” Full Album the breeding ground eliminated, the spirit would no more reach live life courageously. maturity than would the child.” I can take things one step at a time. for destructive negative • Heavy Rain wit Rolling Thunder thinking that leads to 8. “..the deepest spiritual lessons are not I've survived this before; I'll survive now. Sounds of Nature unhealthy levels of anxiety. Try learned by his letting us have our way in the end, but by his making us wait, bearing with I'm actively taking steps to reduce my anxiety. this before bedtime to release us in love and patience until we are able to • The Dead Kennedy’s “Holiday in honestly pray what he taught his disciples to I'm courageous and can make it through. Cambodia” all your worries: Say your fears pray: Thy will be done.” out loud.