Recount Your Success Stories Out Loud
Remind yourself – literally out loud – about all the times you overcame adversity and situations that initially seemed calamitous. Your success could be managing a chronic disease like diabetes or a substance use disorder. Recounting such stories out loud focuses your mind and emotions on the times you coped with anxiety and challenges successfully, Wittman says. “Your conscious mind is reminded that you have a track record of handling difficulties and if you’ve done it before, it’s easier to do it again,” he says. “Saying it out loud makes a difference.”