When I'm Worried and Afraid, Refocus on the Present Moment in Reality.

When I'm worried and afraid, refocus on the present moment in reality.

Look at what is happening right now in the present moment in reality.

Use all 5 senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.

The past is finished.

The future is unknown.

No one knows what will happen in the future. It is impossible to predict the future. No one knows exactly what will happen tomorrow. The next day is unknown.

All I can do is live in the present moment.

I can't prevent unwanted, disturbing thoughts or intrusive thoughts from appearing in my mind.

Everyone has intrusive thoughts or unwanted, disturbing thoughts.

Because the world is disturbing.

Terrible things happen to many people. Including many people who are victims and are undeserving of those things.

When what if thoughts appear in my mind, don't fight them. Don't try to solve them. Don't listen to them. Don't waste my time and energy on them. Accept that these thoughts only exist in my mind without any judgment. I am not agreeing with them. I am not condoning what these thoughts are saying. These bad thoughts are bad, but they do not reflect who I am, my beliefs, and my character.

When worries, fears, what if thoughts, doubts appear in my mind, refocus on the present moment in reality.

When I'm worried and afraid, refocus on the present moment in reality.

Look at what is happening right now in the present moment in reality.

Use all 5 senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.