Prevention/ 13 Positive Affirmations for When Life Becomes Too Much

This may read more as a pithy saying you might find on a mug than a mantra, but for BJ Gallagher, author of self-help books such as The Power of Positive DOING and Learning to Dance in the Rain, this saying has been a constant positive reminder in her life to live every day like it’s your last. “It reminds me to seize the moment—to take the leap when an opportunity presents itself—and to savor simple pleasures like a piece of chocolate, a spontaneous nap, a cup of coffee with a friend who drops by unexpectedly, or to take a break from my work when my dog clearly wants some attention,” she says. “It’s important not to focus obsessively on the future and miss out on joy and pleasure of today.”