Joanne Smith explains how positive self-talk and mindfulness quiet anxiety. A calm mind produces more realistic thoughts. She recommends breathing, grounding exercises, or any technique that slows your mind down.
But yeah, I need to be boosting my thoughts with the positive self-talk, the affirmations, whatever it might be. Be present, enjoying my surroundings. I've just— anything that I can do to just quieten my mind, because this is what's going to reduce my anxiety. If the mind can relax and slow down, then more likely that thoughts are going to be calmer. And a bit more realistic. So yeah, doing present, whatever mindfulness techniques you like, whatever works for you.
