Mantra

What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can?

Lately the part of my routine i do everything to skip is the anxiety spiral.

First world issues and life in general is trying to sap my joy and play the what if game. So, instead of giving into the anxiety, I sit in front of my mirror look at myself right in the eyes and say,

There’s nothing to worry about,  until there’s something to worry about. Meaning, until I have something concrete to take action on, or, there’s a definitive plan in place, or a few other scenarios where the next steps are already laid out for me… I will not give the ‘what if’ scenarios the space and time.

It is much easier to say that than to do… so when the anxiety creeps in, I remind myself of the steps I’ve taken. If there is something else I need to do, then I get to it. Otherwise, my training and experience in meditation and coping skills are going to be put to good use.