Top 20 Affirmations For Kids With Anxiety

What Is An Affirmation?

Firstly, affirmations are also known as mantras! Either way, it’s simply a phrase that one repeatedly says or memorizes that can help someone affirm any belief!

How Are Affirmations Helpful For Kids With Anxiety?

Anxiety can be a hard struggle for kids. And it can sometimes be very hard to know what the right approach is to help them when their anxiety comes up. This is why affirmations are the perfect tool to utilize!

Affirmations will train your child’s brain to release their anxiety and believe more positive things instead.

For affirmations to help your child with their anxiety, you have to find an affirmation that they feel rings true to them. And we also have to make sure that their affirmation applies to what they truly need.

It’s just like how some kids respond well to being reminded to “breathe” when they are stressed and some just scream louder

“I am safely grounded to the earth beneath me”

Grounding mantras are super important for kids. It grounds them in the present and teaches them to be aware of how they feel physically.

“I embrace any discomfort”

If you have a child who has trouble challenging themselves, remind them of this mantra. They are capable of enduring any discomfort if they embrace it!

“I am one with my breath”

This is a simple but effective mantra for kids who struggle to stay in the present or get easily anxious. becoming aware of the breath is the simplest way to re-ground yourself in the present.

“I am endlessly courageous” 

A great mantra for anxious kids who find it hard to be brave in everyday life.

“I am important”

A reminder for kids that they are valued, they are loved, and they are seen. 

“I have a home within” 

Our first and foremost home is within us. Use this mantra to help your kids feel grounded in any uncertainty or uncomfortable scenarios. 

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