27 Positive Affirmations for December to combat anxiety

Looking for powerful and positive affirmations to calm your anxiety and bring peace to your December? These uplifting words will help you navigate December with calm, confidence, and clarity this month.

Having a go-to list of affirmations and reminders to keep in your back pocket for the end-of-the year is essential. If you’re like me, sometimes you may find yourself vacillating between being positive or negative.

If you’re ready to thrive and not just survive the holidays, here are 11 affirmations for any woman dealing with anxiety. After going over each affirmation, it will reenergize you and remind you that you are victorious no matter what season you are in. As a public health professional, I know all the power of your mindset and using tools to support your personal growth.

This post is all about positive affirmations for the month of December for every woman dealing with anxiety. 

Positive Affirmations for December

1. Reflection & Growth

• I combat negative inner dialogue by embracing the beauty of this year—choosing to celebrate my growth, my wins, and the lessons that shaped me.
• I am embracing positive thoughts knowing that I have the mind of Christ.
• I cherish moments of connection, knowing they are opportunities to share love, build understanding, and reflect the goodness within and around me.
• I give and receive unconditional love, embracing grace and compassion as a reflection of who I am and who I am becoming.
• I am worth celebrating, knowing that each day is a gift filled with blessings and opportunities for joy.

2. Gratitude and Joy

• I cultivate special moments with the people I love in order to for them to experienced the joy I have within.
• I don’t allow any trivial thing to move me from being thankful for all the things God has done and is doing.
• I will spend an entire week in December writing out a joy list of all the beautiful things that happened this year.
• I will cultivate inner peace by believing what God says is true.
• I will remember that the best gift I can give myself is wrapped up in celebrating and cultivating joy.
• I will embrace childlike wonder this season allowing myself to see the magic in the ordinary while finding joy in the simple things.

3. Peace and Rest

• I will embrace rest by not allowing external circumstances to deter from prioritizing sleep, peace and my well-being.
• I embrace rest and relaxation as a way of being, not just reserved for a special day but as an essential part of my daily life.
• I will cultivate the different avenues to embrace peace in my life through prayer, journaling and other tool.
• I will find pockets of rest while giving myself grace when I’m not in the holiday spirit.
• I will set a positive tone and pace in the morning by not hitting the ground running, by taking my time when I wake up.

4. Taking Action

• I will cultivate my inner strength by knowing my identity is tired to the ONE who made me.
• I will win the day by giving myself grace an a little extra kindness – because I know that centering my flaws doesn’t serve me.
• I will still take care of my body even on the days when I have low energy – I will pivot as needed.
• I will assess the highs and low of the last month and take action where needed.
• I will assess what I need to do more or less of. I am not a tree and I can pivot as needed.
• I will not wait until the new year or the NEXT year to start something new. I can change now.

Powerful Statement (s)

Take these as reminders from me as you move along this last month of the year!

1. You are loved by God

2. Your gifts and essence are needed by the world.

3. No one is YOU and that my friend is your POWER.

4. Your set back is preparation for your comeback

5. You don’t have to fix everything and you are still OKAY.

This December, let these affirmations be your cozy blanket to calm anxiety and bring you the peace you need to end the year strong. Whether you’re reflecting on your growth, soaking in gratitude, finding little moments of rest, or taking steps toward your dreams, remember this: you don’t have to do it all to be enough. You are loved, your presence matters, and your story is powerful. So, give yourself grace, celebrate the little wins, and take this month one day at a time. Let these words remind you to thrive, not just survive, and embrace the beauty of this season with calm, clarity, and confidence.

All my love,

Des