One of the most disempowering feelings is to feel so powerless over yourself. Which is why we’re going to give you a perspective shift with these ten mantras to change your thinking in sobriety.
By the time we get sober, we’ve become so disconnected with ourselves that we don’t even know how or where to begin building a trusting, loving relationship with ourselves. Add to it, potentially making a wrong decision, well, that can send our minds into a tailspin.
But when you have easy and simple tools to build a foundation, you learn to grow into the person you’ve always aspired to be. So grab a cup of coffee or tea, get comfy, and get inspired to change your thinking in sobriety.
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DO MANTRAS REALLY WORK?
Yes, yes they do. And it’s based on neuroscience. According to Hebb’s Law, “neurons that fire together, wire together.”
When you consistently affirm mantras, it creates neural networks in your brain. The more you do this, the stronger those neural networks become. So when you change your thinking in sobriety, you’re effectively shifting your reality.
The brain also does not know the difference between imagination and reality. So even if your mantras feel half hearted (ideally, you want to believe them), your brain is registering your mantra as a truth. Which is also why vision boards work so well.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR THINKING IN SOBRIETY?
That’s for you to decide. Who do you want to become? What do you want your legacy to be? How do you want people to remember you?
Yes, you hold the power. And that starts with your thoughts. So every time you’re stuck in rumination or wondering why things aren’t working out for you, change your thinking in sobriety. All it takes is one perspective shift to change your entire life. You got this. You can and will conquer your life.
MANTRAS TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK
ONE BREATH AT A TIME
Sometimes a day feels too long. Sometimes an hour feels too long. At times, a minute feels eternal. In those moments of anxiety over what may or may not transpire, take it one breath at a time. When you come back to your breath, you come into the present moment- the only moment that truly matters.
BE WILD
It’s easy to get caught up wondering if being sober can be any fun because, well, sobriety feels boring. But it only feels that way because there’s no more drama. Remember, drama is not fun. Let this mantra change the way you think about what fun means to you so you can redefine sobriety and reinvent yourself.
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STAY SOFT
Life can make us callous and jaded. It can dim the light within. And it can feel like a cruel, fickle journey where happiness is only meant for the selected few. Stay soft through the tough times because you need yourself more than anyone. That softness and gentleness is where you find home within yourself.
TODAY IS MY DAY
Do you ever feel a pang of anxiety when some motivational guru asks you what you want your life to look like in 5 years? 10 years? I’m sure it’s happened to all of us. Sometimes it’s too much to plan our lives that far in advance. You may not even know what you want tomorrow to look like and that’s ok. Because all you need to do is focus on making today your day.
THIS IS MY LIFE. MY LIFE BELONGS TO ME.
We often feel powerless when we don’t feel in control of our circumstances. So we give our power away to others hoping they know more about what’s best for us instead of trusting our internal compass. You know what’s best for you even if you can’t see it. Start crafting your life to how you want to live it. You’ll see how much more you know than you’re giving yourself credit for.
LIVE GENTLY. LOVE FIERCELY.
Maybe the burdens of sobriety are weighing you down. Maybe life feels too difficult to love with all of your heart. But we don’t truly live until we learn to love like we’ve never had our hearts broken. When you decide to choose love over pain, the suffering ends. So live and love with wild abandon.
SMILE. LAUGH. REPEAT.
While I’m a firm believer of feeling all of our emotions, I also believe it’s important to smile through the tears and laugh through the heartbreaks. It’s what makes us whole- when we can find a reason to be happy even when our world is caving in on us. And repeat it as many times as you need until you can feel it with every fiber of your being.
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BEAUTY IS IN SIMPLICITY.
It’s easy to want to be anywhere except for where you’re at right now. But then you risk missing out on all the beauty around you. The way the afternoon autumn sun casts a warm glow, getting cozy under blankets, the smell of lilacs when they’re in full bloom- these are things that feel like they don’t happen enough, but when they do, and you really savor it, it makes life beautiful.
INHALE PEACE. EXHALE FEAR.
Have you ever made a good decision when you were operating out of fear? Probably not. How many times did you make amazing life changing decisions when you were at peace, even if you weren’t sure what the outcome would be? Probably all the time. Let your breath bring you back to peace with yourself so you can confidently walk your path.
EVERY BREATH IS A NEW BEGINNING.
Every breath you take holds the power to have a life defining moment- the moment when you decide you longer want to be a hostage of your pain, shackled to trauma, or to even let your current circumstances dictate your worth. You are that powerful. The new beginning you want is right here, waiting for you. Walk into it with each breath you take.
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What steps did you take to change your thinking in sobriety and how have you grown from it? Leave a comment below- you never know who you’ll inspire. Also, please be sure to share this with someone that may benefit from this read.
I’ll see you soon…in the meantime, love yourself so much that even a Hallmark Christmas movie would be jealous.
