Think Of A Wonderful Thought

Today I wanted to send a little encouragement and inspiration your way. I want this to make you smile like I am! When you're having a bad day or your anxiety is caving in on you and you feel like it's going to completely take over, stop and...

Think of a wonderful thought
Any merry little thought
Think of Christmas, think of snow
Think of sleigh bells - off you go!
Like a reindeer in the sky
You can fly! You can fly! You can fly!

Think of the happiest things
It's the same as having wings
Take the path that moonbeams make
If the moon is still awake
You'll see him wink his eye
You can fly! You can fly! You can fly!

"You Can Fly!" - Peter Pan
Thinking of whatever makes you happy is a natural medicine that can definitely work! I say "can", because it might not always work. In those cases, it's best to try other things that make you feel happy and safe. I feel many different things when I'm anxious. Some of those things feel like a huge weight pushing me downward or like I'm trapped in a small space. But when I direct my thoughts to something positive, I can feel my wings! And if I'm really successful, I feel like I can fly again!

Sometimes it comes easy, but there might be times when you have to tell yourself to think of a happy thought over and over again before it works. Don't give up so fast! If you begin drifting back to what it was that started the anxious feelings, you gotta think of something else until all you're thinking about are good things. Things that make you happy. I have found this especially useful lately when I've been trying to sleep. My anxiety has been getting in the way and it's been no fun. But trying to be positive by thinking about something happy (along with praying) really helps. I'd rather not be thinking about anything, but falling asleep to positive thoughts is so much better.

Together, we can #fightagainstanxiety ! Last November was when I first spoke about anxiety and after your responses, it inspired me to write more about it in a post called Overcoming Anxiety with Truth. I hope to continue to encourage you and make you feel less alone in this battle!

Tell me what you will think about the next time you're having a bad day or are feeling anxious! Let's give each other ideas! I will think about everyone that I love, the next event I am looking forward to and maybe a little bit of pixie dust. :)