Wise Affirmations/calming

Calm arises when the sympathetic nervous system is deactivated and the parasympathetic nervous system is activated.

Enjoying the beauty of nature can be calming.

Affirmations

Select affirmations from this list and repeat them often and in the moment, either silently or out loud, as appropriate. Address each affirmation to yourself.

You are calm.

You breathe deeply.

You exhale deeply.

You are safe.

You are at peace.

You allow the stress to melt away.

You inhale calm, you exhale stress.

Om

You seek real good.

You live wisely.

Suggested Reading

Students who are interested in learning more about affirmations may wish to read these books:

• Winston, Diana (March 5, 2019). The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering Your Natural Awareness. Sounds True. pp. 248. ISBN 978-1683642176. 
• Nestor, James (May 26, 2020). Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. Riverhead Books. pp. 304. ISBN 978-0735213616. 

• Sapolsky, Robert M. (September 15, 2004). Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. Holt Paperbacks. pp. 560. ISBN 978-0805073690. 

• Kabat-Zinn, Jon (January 18, 2006). Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness. Hachette Books. pp. 656. ISBN 978-0786886548.