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15 Coping Statements for Panic and Anxiety
by Monica A. Frank, PhD

Coping statements can be part of your strategy to manage anxiety. What are coping statements? When you struggle with anxiety you are usually engaging in fearful and/or inaccurate self-talk which tends to increase the anxiety. The purpose of coping statements is to counter this anxious self-talk.


This series provides an explanation of some common coping statements. The best way to use them is to identify the ones that are most calming to you and repeat them over and over when you are anxious sort of like a mantra. Combining a single statement with taking slow breaths can be particularly helpful.

Index

  • Coping statement #1: “Anxiety is a natural process and won't hurt me.”

  • Coping statement #2: “Worries are not reality.”

  • Coping statement #3: “Anxiety isn't always an emotion.”

  • Coping statement #4: “When anxiety is emotional, listen to it.”

  • Coping statement #5: “Emotions aren't always accurate. Examine the evidence.”

  • Coping statement #6: “Judgments from others aren't reality.”

  • Coping statement #7: “Anxiety needs compassion but not coddling.”

  • Coping statement #8: “I can let go of demands to not feel anxious.”

  • Coping statement #9: “Anxiety doesn't mean I'm out of control.”

  • Coping statement #10: “Having anxiety doesn't mean I'm 'crazy'.”

  • Coping statement #11: “Expecting panic and anxiety creates it.”

  • Coping statement #12: “The more I try to control anxiety, the more I create it.”

  • Coping statement #13: “Tolerating anxiety decreases it.”

  • Coping statement #14: “Exercise can help reduce anxiety.”

  • Coping statement #15: “Facing fears really does reduce anxiety.”

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