Over time I have curated several empowering phrases that I repeat when I'm feeling anxious. "You are strong," and "This is temporary," are the mantras I employ in a particularly challenging moment. For example, recently one of my kids was sick with the flu, and I could feel my worries that she'd get much worse begin to cripple my ability to deal with the situation. Reminding myself, "You are strong," and "This is temporary," helped me spiral back into reality, instead of allowing my worries to win.