Just staying with  Thich Nhat Hanh to start this day, as his simple words can be one way of working with fearful thoughts as they arise.  So if you notice yourself getting anxious, or the mind beginning to rush and lean forward, you might like to try saying these words to yourself,  aligning them with the rhythm of your breathing:

I breathe in, I breathe out.

Deeper, gentler.

I become calm, I let go.

I smile, I am free.

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