9 Items For Your Calming Anti-Anxiety Toolbox To Help Boost Your Mental Health On The Go!

Mini Calming Anti-Anxiety Toolbox  To Help Boost Your Mental Health On The Go!

1 Corinthians 7:32

“I want you to be free from anxieties.”

Oh man… we want this so badly, don’t we? To be free of anxiety and worry sounds amazing, doesn’t it?

But if I’m being honest, it also sounds elusive.

Like something that we might never have. With the news being at an unprecedented
level of stressfulness (yes I just made up a word), it’s hard to imagine that being free
from anxiety can be an actual “thing”.

I don’t want you to feel this way though.

You can fight and overcome anxiety.

Or at the very least you can reduce anxiety so much that it doesn’t rule your life and rob you of your joy.

The plan God has for your life will start to unfold before you once you stop letting fear and anxiety control you.

What you need is a kit of calming tools and strategies that you can turn to whenever anxiety starts to overcome you.

When you build this kit, you can use it to stop anxiety in its tracks (or greatly reduce it).

Arm yourself with these calming tools so you can have them at your disposal whenever you are in a stressful situation or you know you are able to go into an anxiety-inducing situation.

They will help you cope with whatever comes your way!

The beautiful thing about this mental health toolbox is that you can use this wherever you are…In the car, at work, on vacation, or at home.

And even your kids could use them if they suffer from mental health issues!

Or you could create one to give as a gift to someone you know who struggles with anxiety!

So let’s get started ya’ll!

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25 Positive Prompts To Write In Your Journal When Everything’s Going Wrong!

Positive Prompts For A More Joy-Filled & Purposeful Life!

I can’t lie… sometimes I’m not trying to follow Philippians 4:8-9. It’s like no matter how hard I try, I can’t focus on whatever’s true, noble, right, pure, lovely, or admirable.

I’d rather focus instead on whatever’s negative, annoying, painful, ugly, unfair, or wrong. It’s such an easy pit to fall into and so seemingly hard to get out of.

Negativity takes just a second to arise whenever things go down rail. It is super easy for negativity to take hold in our lives even to the point where we feel suicidal!

We all know that hard times are going to happen in our lives. That’s why it’s important to have an idea of how to cope with these hard times before they even come.

What I advocate most for are 4 things: trusting in God, prayer and Bible study, getting therapy, and sorting my feelings out in my journal, which is what we will talk about today…specifically journaling using positive prompts.

Why?

Journaling has been one of the most remarkable ways to address my emotions, get rid of depression and anxiety, and so much more. 

Let’s dive into that today, shall we?

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35 Powerful Grief Journaling Prompts To Help You Overcome A Searing, Painful Loss!

35 Grief Journaling Prompts To Help You Overcome A Searing, Painful Loss

When you lose someone you love (either through death or a painful divorce or breakup) it feels like your world is ending.

You may feel as if you will never be okay again and even begin resenting other people who aren’t suffering like you are. 

How is it that other people can go on about life normally when yours is falling apart? 

When your heart has been shattered, you need to deploy every resource available to help you cope.

If you don’t, your grieving process will seem never-ending.

One way to release your emotions is through grief journaling.

No, it won’t take away your pain but journaling will help you process the excruciating thoughts, overwhelming fears, and uncertainties that are swirling around your head right now.

I truly pray that starting a grief journal will be a tool that will bring healing and hope to you during this difficult time. 

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How to Start Journaling: A Step-by-step Guide For Beginners (& How It Improves Your Health)

How to start journaling for beginners

If your brain is a jumbled-up mass of scatterbrained thoughts, moods swings, and ruminations then learning how to journal will be an answer to your prayers. 

Journaling is a great way to untangle all of the emotions swirling around in your mind that you can’t get sorted. 

Plus, there are some unexpected benefits to journaling that you probably haven’t even thought about! 

If you’re ready to start journaling but you’re a complete beginner then don’t worry.

We are going to go over how to get started journaling as a beginner and so much more! 

These tips will not only help you get started with journaling, but they will make it easier for you to continue the task every day!

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25+ Fear Journaling Prompts To Help You Overcome Anxiety & Live Abundantly!

25+ Fear Journaling Prompts To Help You Overcome Anxiety & Live Abundantly!

Let’s face it… fear ruins everything! 

And it prevents us from having the abundant life that Jesus wants us to have as His children. 

I can’t tell you how much fear has held me back and caused me to procrastinate on doing the things I know God wants me to do. 

If you’re reading this then you’ve probably experienced this same frustration at wanting to be brave and bold but in the end, chickening out from living an abundant life. 

If you’re wanting to explore some of these fears that are holding you back then I pray that you try these fear journaling prompts. 

Write these prompts down in your journal and see if using them helps you overcome the fears that keep you from living an abundant life!

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55+ Creative Journaling Supplies: The Ultimate List Of Materials For A Tricked Out Journaling Kit!

Creative Journaling Supplies For Beginners

Journaling is an amazing tool to improve your health in all areas of your life! 

It can help you with weight loss, planning your financial future, connecting with God on a deeper level, and boosting your mental health. 

If you are interested in getting started then let’s explore all of the journaling supplies you will need and want to have on your new creative journey! 

We will cover: 

• What journaling is

• The best place to buy journaling supplies 

• The most basic journaling supplies you need

• The ultimate list of journaling supplies for the most artistic journal ever

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14 Types of Journals You Can Create Tonight That Will Change Your Life!

Types of Journals You Can Create

If you’ve spent any significant time on this blog then you know I’m a big fan of journaling. 

Why?

Because journaling is a great way to declutter your mind, calm your thoughts, and let go of the emotions you’ve been carrying around.

It’s also a powerful tool for dealing with the tough times in life.

And maybe you didn’t know it but journaling can be so much more than just writing in a blank notebook you get from Walmart.  

There are so many kinds of journals that you can create!

With so many choices out there, it can be hard to decide which style will work best for you.

But that’s why I’m here! This guide will teach you how to choose the best type of journaling for your personality, lifestyle, and needs. 

You’ll also learn about some of the benefits of keeping a journal.

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25+ Beginner Journaling Prompts For Mental Clarity, Deeper Faith, Weight Loss, & Financial Freedom! 

25 Journaling Prompts For Beginners

Have you just gotten a new journal but don’t know what to write in it? 

Did you end up writing just a few boring things randomly and closing the notebook after a few minutes? 

Did it feel like a chore rather than a rewarding or inspiring practice? 

If your answers are here are yes, you are not alone. 

While you may find tons of articles on the internet posting about the importance of journaling and how it can enhance your life, it may not be enough to get you started. 

This is another possible reason why many people give up their journaling practice before they even get started. 

You start off all excited, but eventually, it just begins to feel like another tiresome chore on your to-do list.

Well, don’t worry. If you feel like you don’t know where to start, try these beginning journaling prompts.

I’ve created journaling prompts to help you with mental health, weight loss, financial goals, and connecting with God.

Using these journal writing prompts over time, will help you start journaling without overthinking or being too overwhelmed by an empty page. 

So today, let’s just walk through some of the most effective journaling prompts that will help you start journaling effectively.

These easy journal prompts are divided into 4 categories.

Thus, you can simply scroll and choose the best journaling prompt that works according to your own personal goals.

Let’s get started.

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50 Journal Prompts For Mental Health That Will Help You Process & Elevate Your Thoughts!

50 Therapeutic Journal Prompts For Mental Health That Will Help You Boost Your Thoughts

I can’t for the life of me figure out why there’s such a stigma surrounding mental health.

Mental health challenges like depression and anxiety are finally being addressed more but for a long time especially when I was growing up, it was customary to seem like you had it all together even when you didn’t (or especially when you didn’t).

Thank God all of that is changing.

We as a society (and perhaps at some churches) are finally discussing mental health and tearing the mask off of these “taboo”  issues that are mentally torturing millions of people around the world.

There are so many ways to get help with depression and anxiety and one of my favorite ways is through journaling.

If you’re suffering from these disorders and need some relief then pull out your favorite pen and journal and start going through the journaling prompts I”m going to share with you.

There really is hope of a life without mental turmoil and you can start that healing process right now. 

Let’s start writing! 

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Journaling For Mental Clarity: How This Writing Craze Can Boost Your Mental Health 

How To Start Journaling For Better Mental Healthy & Clarity

You’ve probably heard that journaling is all the rage right now, especially when it comes to mental health and gaining mental clarity.

Personally, I’m loving it because I love journal writing (like physically writing with a pen). 

But if you’re new to this craze and don’t know where to start then I hope this post will help point you in the right direction.

Anytime I’m having a hard time processing my thoughts, writing is my go-to and I hope it will become yours.

Here’s what we will cover today : 

– What is journaling

-What are journaling printables 

-How does writing in a journal help your anxiety 

– How to stay inspired to journal consistently  

-Figuring out why you want to start journaling

– Setting realistic journaling goals 

-Learning which medium works best for you

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Hey ya'll! I'm Nicky Johnson, owner and creator of Healthy As You Can & I'm delighted that you stopped by my neck of the (internet) woods! I'm a Christian girl on a unique health journey & I'd love it if you'd join me! I'm striving to be spiritually, physically, mentally, and financially, healthy and at HAYC I'll share tips, insights, and resources to help you do the same!

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