Relief Anxiety & Worry-Less Cards

When anxiety climbs, long explanations stop working. Your mind needs something short enough to hold on to, like "I am safe" or "It's OK to ask for help".

This set gives you twenty-five of those. They are brief, plain statements to read slowly, or to keep on your phone for the meeting you are dreading.

What's inside

• 25 affirmations, one per card
• Steadying lines: "I am safe", "I am not alone in this", "I am allowed to feel whatever I'm feeling"
• Lines that put distance between you and the feeling: "I am not my anxiety", "My anxiety does not define me"
• Permission lines: "I don't have to be perfect to be okay", "It's OK to ask for help"

Start with the plainest ones. "I am safe" said slowly, with a longer breath out, tends to do more than "I am stronger than my anxiety" in the middle of a bad moment.

Be clear about what a deck of cards can do. They are words to steady a moment, not a fix for an anxiety problem, and a few lines (releasing worries to the universe, positive energy) won't suit everyone. They are not a substitute for professional support. If anxiety is affecting your sleep, work or relationships, please see your GP. If you ever feel unsafe or overwhelmed, call Samaritans on 116 123 (UK), any time of day.

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