Two words have caused me great anxiety: what if?

What if there’s too much traffic? What if the water heater warranty expires? What if I take this job and it doesn’t work out? On and on and on.

But I never thought that I could use the words what if for positive thinking too, like what if I sent this out and the agent likes it?  Or, What if I take a half hour to read or do something I want to do?

What if can be a powerful statement because it gets us thinking.

What if questions also show a lack of power. It’s telling ourselves we gave up our control to a force greater than us. What if asks the question of the unknown and expect ourselves to answer it. How do we know anything for sure? I don’t think we do. I think our lives are one long leap of faith, and if we work at what we want out of life, we get rewarded with a good life.

I’ve heard the statement, “There’s nothing holding you back,” many times. Shawn Mendes wrote the song “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back.” It’s something almost everyone knows. But is it true?

It is when we believe it. Asking the right what-if questions can take your life from being riddled with anxiety and being frazzled to feeling calm and peaceful. What if my day goes great?

So, the next time you use the words what if, try to spin it into a positive question.

You can feel it immediately. And it gets your mind chatter to slow down and calm down because everything will be alright.

Take a few moments and write down what-if questions for things bothering you. You’d be surprised by the answers you come up with.

For example, what if I spend more time taking better care of myself? Your answer will show you how taking care of yourself will help you and make you feel better overall.

What if I quit this job I’ve been at for eighteen years but do not like?  Your mind will find reasons why it’s a good thing to do.

You get the picture.

Take a leap of faith in your well-being and ask the right what-if questions to make yourself calmer. We have enough things in our lives that create anxiety. The last thing we need is for us to create that for ourselves.

Thank you very much for reading this. I sincerely write these words to help us all, including myself. Sometimes I write the words and wonder where the heck did they come from. But it’s all good, so I’m very grateful.

To the “what if my life is amazing, question,”

Francesca