Earlier today I was having a bit of an anxiety attack, my fear based thinking started to bubble up, my mind let the floodgates open. I was getting all worked up, I could feel it in my chest, breathing shallow, tears.

My mind was creating all these fears, doom scenarios, that hadn’t even happened. So I closed my eyes, took some deep breaths, let myself settle. Then I asked myself a few questions. First question, where am I, am I safe, what is actually happening at this present moment?

Understanding that all feelings are valid, but not necessarily true. Our minds lie to us constantly, stir up trouble, create situations in our mind that haven’t even happened!

Once I had calmed down and realized my mind was running unsupervised, I surrendered all of the craziness up to God, a calming feeling washed over me, and I started to feel so much better.

I was able to go on about the rest of my day in a whole different mindset, feeling more positive. Understanding a bad few moments no longer needs to dictate the rest of my day, is priceless.

Learning to self sooth with the tools I have learned over time has creating a beautiful mind shift, emotional regulation helps to keep my nervous system calm. Between the wisdom I have gained over time, and remembering to talk to God, has created so much peace in my life. I am very grateful! Amen!