Everyday our minds take us on a long and winding road through lots of different ideas, thoughts and emotions. Only problem is that you can't always believe your thoughts.

When that negative self-talk starts it's really so difficult to realize how we are damaging ourselves over and over again.

...I am all alone
...No one cares for me
...I did something to deserve this
...I am not worthy of love
...I will never feel better
& so on.

Sometimes those thought run across our minds to scare us. We are so creative that we can conjure up really scary images in our minds that seem so real. I can watch the news and feel like the whole city is out to get me. Then I break it down and realize that I live in a gigantic city and the odds of anything happening to me are pretty slim.

The trick here is not to believe what you hear. Those thoughts want to keep your mind entertained with doom and gloom. The more we can pour the light in the better. As we talked about earlier in the week - make sure you are running down a list a few times a day of all your positive affirmations .

...I am really strong
...I have made great progress
...I am getting healthy
...I am safe
...I am loved
...I am needed
...I am not alone

You can even say these things to yourself when those negative thoughts are flying at you from every angle. It sounds nutty but talking out loud to yourself is a great tool. Just don't be shy. The bathroom mirror is a great listener :) & keep journaling. Just let your mind open and write anything you think of.

I am always here if you have any questions or need support. You can email me directly at amy@thehatchedegg.com

Wishing you all the best,Amy

Author's Bio: 

For over five years I suffered from debilitating anxiety. After leaving the doctors office after my first panic attack with a prescription in hand and a pat on the back, I decided I would not let the Anxiety define my life. I was determined to find a way to end the fear and panic.

With a trunk full of stories that I quietly keep inside. No one ever understood. Everyone just had their version. Compassion was not something I ever ran across. You are just crazy were the looks that I received. I didn’t want it to define me, but it had. I want to be that shoulder that I so desperately needed in the middle of the night, when no one was there to listen.

Today I have found the tools that helped me Break Free! Out to share my journey with the world & dedicate my life to helping others find the freedom that I have.