Anxiety often does not arrive loudly. It comes quietly, settling into the mind as unfinished thoughts, imagined outcomes, and questions that refuse to rest. It can make still moments feel crowded and simple decisions feel heavy.
If your thoughts are racing or looping, there is nothing wrong with you. This prayer is not about forcing calm. It is about creating a small opening — a place where your mind can loosen its grip, even briefly.
You do not need to fix anything before you begin.
You only need to pause.
Take a slow breath. Let it deepen. And when you are ready, begin.
A Prayer
Right now, my thoughts feel restless.
They move faster than I can follow,
pulling me toward what might happen,
what could go wrong,
or what I fear I cannot control.I bring this anxious movement into the open.
I do not hide it.
I do not judge it.
I simply acknowledge that it is here.Help me to release the need to solve everything at once.
Help me to step out of imagined futures
and return to where I am now.If my mind feels crowded, create space.
If my chest feels tight, bring ease.
If fear has taken root, let reassurance quietly replace it.Remind me that I am not required to hold every outcome.
That I can take this moment by itself.
That one small step is enough for now.When my thoughts begin to spiral,
anchor me in what is real and present.
In this breath.
In this moment.
In the ground beneath me.Let clarity come gently, without pressure.
Let calm arrive without force.
Let peace grow where anxiety has lived.If the worry returns, help me meet it with patience rather than resistance.
If overthinking persists, help me remember that rest is allowed.I place these thoughts into care beyond my own.
I loosen my grip.
I choose trust over fear, even if only for this moment.Amen.
A Quiet Closing
You may return to this prayer whenever your thoughts begin to race. Peace does not require silence — only space.