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Below, discover 45 gentle and calming affirmations for meeting your holiday anxiety with love, kindness, and compassion.

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Anxiety During the Holiday Season

While the holidays are usually celebrated as a time for love, gratitude, and community, they can often be a heavy and difficult time for many people.

You may feel anxiety about social gatherings. Or maybe you’re experiencing anxiety due to loneliness. The abundance of food may cause you to feel anxious, losing your sense of calm and stability. Gift giving and money worries can also cause anxiety for many. And sometimes, past experiences may cause you to dread the holidays rather than look forward to them.

No matter how you’re feeling, I want you to know this: it’s okay to feel exactly how you feel. It’s okay to make space for all your feelings without trying to cover them up or pretend they don’t exist.

So please, don’t label these feelings as bad or wrong. Don’t try to suppress them for the sake of false positivity.

Tend to your anxiety with gentle love and compassion.

Step outside and take deep breaths when social events begin to feel overwhelming. Give yourself grace when the plethora of food choices causes your chest to tighten and feel heavy. Love yourself a little extra when you’re worried about money. Prioritize taking care of your whole self: mind, body, and soul.

If you are to give yourself one gift this year, then please–give yourself the gift of self-compassion.

Below, you’ll find 45 calming affirmations for holiday anxiety. Use these affirmations throughout the holiday season to help you feel grounded, calm, and centered. Remember that you are the only one in control of your emotions. You are in charge of your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.

So take care of yourself. Breathe deeply. And remember that you are worthy of your own love, kindness, and compassion – always.

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Affirmations For Holiday Anxiety

I will be gentle with myself today.
When I’m feeling overwhelmed, I give myself permission to step away and breathe.
I give myself permission to do what is best for me.
I choose to be kind to myself and love myself unconditionally.
I listen to what my soul needs in each and every moment.
I honor my past experiences, but I do not allow them to take away from my current joy.
I make space for all of my feelings, but I have the power to rise above anything that doesn’t serve my highest good.
In the face of worry and anxiety, I choose gratitude and faith.
I choose peace over worry.
I am safe and supported, rooted in this present moment.
I am grounded, centered, and stable.
I will not worry about things I cannot control.
I allow myself to take things one moment at a time.
I am equipped with all the tools I need to face today with courage and compassion.
It’s okay for me to feel anxious. I respond to my anxiety with love and compassion.
I am not my thoughts.
I am not my fears.
I am not my anxiety.
I am welcome here.
My presence is delightful to others.
I bring light to those around me.
It is safe for me to be my authentic self.
I am so much stronger than I realize.
I feel calm, centered, and grounded.
I have the power to overcome my doubts, worries, and fears.
I own my power and recognize the strength inside me.
I breathe love into my worries and fears.
I have the courage to step forward, even when I’m afraid.
I am equipped with all the tools I need to walk through this experience with dignity and grace.
I am in charge of my own energy. I’m the only one who chooses how I feel.
I choose to feel calm, grounded, peaceful, and secure.
I rise above my insecurities.
I have the power to control my emotions.
I choose to think positive thoughts.
I am aligned with the energy of love.
I am so grateful for my courageous heart for stepping outside my comfort zone.
All experiences shape me to be a stronger and braver version of myself.
Every single part of me is worthy of being loved and accepted.
I choose courage over fear and peace over perfection.
I am my true self, and there’s nobody else I’d rather be.
I am capable, strong, worthy, and always enough.
I am safe. I am protected. I am loved.
I cultivate deep courage and compassion within my mind, body, and soul.
My peace is more important.
I am willing to view this experience through the eyes of love.

What affirmations help you when you’re experiencing holiday anxiety? Share your favorites in the comment box below.

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Holiday Positive Affirmations

I’m going to be completely honest here: I publish new affirmation blog posts every week, plus I fill my Instagram stories with positive affirmations every day, but coming up with a list of holiday positive affirmations has been the most difficult endeavor yet.

When I set out to create this list, it didn’t seem that difficult at first. But very quickly, I realized that these affirmations are a little different than others because every single person reading these has a different relationship to the holidays.

For some, the holidays might be a wonderful gathering of family and loved ones. For others, it might feel a little more lonely. Some may experience major anxiety around the holidays, whether it’s food anxiety, social anxiety, gift-giving anxiety, or something else.

So there is no “one size fits all” affirmation to encompass everyone’s holiday experience.

I’ve divided the affirmations below into five sections: Gratitude & Presence, Family & Loved Ones, Holiday Anxiety, Holiday Food Anxiety, and Quick Go-To Affirmations. Some may be exactly what you need, while others may not fit your experience as well. And that’s okay. Find the ones that resonate the most and allow them to guide you through the holiday season.

Many of the affirmations are created for the day of the holiday, but they can truly be used any day during the holiday season (and after). The quick go-to affirmations are for those times when you need a quick pick-me-up, but you may not have time to either look up or remember one of your longer affirmations. These go-to affirmations are often the ones I lean on when I need to calm my inner world, and they’re just as powerful and profound as the longer affirmations.

I hope these holiday positive affirmations serve and support you throughout the holiday season (and beyond).

Gratitude & Presence

I am thankful for today.
I am grateful for the joy and love that this day has to offer.
My heart is grateful and my mind is at peace.
I am full of positive, loving energy.
I radiate joy, gratitude, and peace.
Today, I will be present in every moment.
I pledge to offer my best self today.
I am in charge of how I feel, and I choose joy.
I find joy in this present moment.
I fully embrace this day as a beautiful opportunity to give and receive love.
As I move through this day, I resolve to spread my light with me wherever I go.
I move through this day with grace and ease.
I have the power to make this a beautiful day.
I effortlessly walk through this day in love and light.
Today is a beautiful gift, and I pledge to be present and live fully in each moment.

Family & Loved Ones

I am thankful for the time I get to spend with loved ones.
I cherish every moment I get to spend with the people I love.
I accept the love that others have to offer me.
My presence is the greatest gift I can offer my loved ones.
My presence is delightful to others.
Everybody loves having me around.
I am surrounded by love.
I am surrounded by uplifting, supportive people who truly love me.
I am loved exactly as I am, and I don’t have to be anyone or anything else.
Who I am, exactly as I am, is always enough.
I openly give and receive love today and every day.
I embrace the love and connection that this day is meant for.
I see my family through the eyes of love.
Today, I choose to see the good in all of my loved ones.

Holiday Anxiety

I will be gentle with myself today.
When I’m feeling overwhelmed, I give myself permission to step away and breathe.
I give myself permission to do what is best for me.
I choose to be kind to myself and love myself unconditionally.
I listen to what my soul needs in each and every moment.
I honor my past experiences, but I do not allow them to take away from my current joy.
I make space for all of my feelings, but I have the power to rise above anything that doesn’t serve my highest good.
In the face of worry and anxiety, I choose gratitude and faith.
I choose peace over worry.
I am safe and supported, rooted in this present moment.
I am equipped with all the tools I need to face today with courage and compassion.
It’s okay for me to feel anxious. I respond to my anxiety with love and compassion.
I am not my thoughts.
I am not my fears.
I am not my anxiety.

Holiday Food Anxiety

I am grateful for the abundance of incredible food.
Sharing food with my loved ones is an honor and a privilege.
Every bite of food I take today is taken in love.
I feed myself with love.
I share this meal in love.
Food is love.
Sharing food is an act of love.
I am always allowed to eat.
It is safe for me to eat.
It is safe for me to feel full.
I give myself permission to eat at my own pace.
I honor my body by trusting the signals that it sends me.
I treat my body, mind, and spirit with love and compassion.
Everything I eat today nourishes my mind, body, and spirit.
I inhale love for myself. I exhale negativity, self-criticism, and anything that doesn’t serve my highest good.