Does anyone else have a ‘help me get through this ‘ Mantra?

Not actually a mantra but when I ve got to do something I m dreading or even not looking forward to I break it down into small chunks and tick them off in my head as I do them

My mantra when my children were teens and getting to the ‘going out at night’ stage and I d be worrying myself silly I used to say my myself Look my granddad was in WW1 at age 16 on the front line and he survived they ve only gone to a disco or a festival or whatever they ll be fine

My mother's mantra was "Sal says that this will pass" and it stopped her getting panic stricken when her heart condition was causing her concern and losing beats or beating too fast. I'm the Sal in the mantra and it did help her.

“Nothing is ever as bad as it seems at first.”

I like Captain Tom's "Tomorrow will be a good day" (but I often use "onwards and upwards" too).

I also liked what he said about about dying/his funeral :-

"March in, march out, carry on". What a wise man he was.

I read the following quote quite some time ago by Anthony Hopkins (who I adore!) and it really stuck with me. "It’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier."

Sorry Peasblossom

Love your humour peasbody lol

Tomorrow is another day

I’ll be sending for a pregnancy test next????

This too will pass

Although the latest one seemed to be "We're getting fed up with this now".

I think I’ve become a student, not an old woman.
What's worse, I seem to be getting spots.

This too will pass.

I sing the Bob Marley song Three Little Birds

youtu.be/e3nar3xoJ7A

Here are the lyrics I know, and then I just hum ...

Don't worry, about a thing
'Cause every little thing, gonna be all right
Singin', don't worry, about a thing
'Cause every little thing, gonna be all right

This too will pass.
Is a mantra that goes through my head, along with face your demons.

Cornish pasty, I tell myself that, over and over, but it doesn`t always work

When dh was undergoing open heart surgery my mantra was “Hold the Line” and I use it now.

Meant to say ‘not my choice’

When I had to suddenly leave my job (bullying, so my choice) I was in a right state and repeating to myself many times a day ‘All is well, all is well, all manner of things shall be well’ really helped, it almost put me in a state of self hypnosis.

Lauranorder that’s for another thread under Health!

If you cannot change the situation change your attitude to it.

I believe that worrying about something will not change it so why worry.

Sounds as though your talking about me Peasblossom. I'm the same....still 20 in my head. Pink hair pierced nose and small tattoo at 69 but loving life!

Oopsadaisy1

Oops where did that stray P come from? Sorry

I think this is what happens in old age. Too late

Peasblossom

I think I’ve become a student, not an old woman.

Staying up late, drinking endless coffee, eating whatever is in the cupboard, indulging in debate, devouring books, wearing nothing but jeans and sweatshirts.

By my lifestyle I’m about nineteen.

Oh*peasblossom*!! That made me laugh.
#metoo

A quote from Finding Nemo : 'Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...'

Always have said onwards and upwards