Strong prayers against fear, anxiety and fear in the soul - protection from obsessive and bad thoughts

Anxiety, night terrors, obsessive thoughts - everyone has experienced it. Even in ancient times, people knew that the most effective remedy against mental anxiety and bad thoughts was prayer.

When you are in mental confusion, it can be difficult to find words. In this case, ready-made texts are used, compiled by hermits who lived in secluded places where fears and anxiety act with particular force.

Their prayers are a sure way to get rid of phobias, anxiety, and thoughts that confuse the soul.

Fear of people

Strong prayer for fear and anxiety - David's Psalms.

David King Psalmist

King David, who lived in pre-Christian times on the land of present-day Israel, suffered persecution from his own son Absalom, who also wanted to reign. Once, while hiding from pursuit, David wrote the psalm “Lord, why do my enemies multiply?” While the king was praying, his enemies were defeated by the power of God, without the use of weapons.

The Davidic Prayer can still be heard every day in an Orthodox church during evening services.

The Monk Ambrose of Optina recommended this prayer reading in order to destroy the evil intentions of enemies, but not to sin ourselves. During times of severe embarrassment, you can read the entire psalm, or say individual phrases that suit the situation.

Other Psalms of David:

Psalm 6
Psalm 9
Psalm 11

You can pray in both Slavic and Russian.

Psalm 3
Lord, why have you multiplied the cold? Many people rise up against me, many people say to my soul: there is no salvation for him in his God. But You, Lord, are my Protector, my glory, and lift up my head. With my voice I cried to the Lord, and He heard me from His holy mountain. I fell asleep and fell asleep, and arose, as if the Lord would intercede for me. I will not be afraid of the people around me who attack me. Arise, Lord, save me, my God, for you have struck down all those who are at enmity with me in vain: you have crushed the teeth of sinners. Salvation is the Lord's, and Your blessing is upon Your people.

Prayer of the Optina Elders

Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me. Let me completely surrender to Your holy will, at every hour, instruct and support me in everything, and reveal Your will to me. Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. In all my deeds and words, guide my thoughts and feelings; in all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You. Teach me, Lord, to act directly and wisely with each of my neighbors, without embarrassing or upsetting anyone, Lord, give me the strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during this day. Guide my will and teach me to pray, believe, hope, endure, forgive and love. Amen.

Unfounded fears

Every person experiences dark thoughts from time to time. It seems that nothing has happened, but my heart is tormented by panic and premonitions of trouble. In these cases, they turn to the Mother of God.

icon of the Mother of God

She spent a long time in anxious anticipation of the misfortune that was about to happen to Her Son, Christ. Her help is strong in similar situations that happen to people.

In the 8th century, there lived a Greek monk, Theosterictus, who suffered from bouts of fear and anxiety. To get rid of them, Theosterikt compiled a Canon for the Mother of God for prayerful assistance, “read in spiritual sorrow and situation.”

This is a strong prayer against obsessive thoughts that give rise to phobias, printed in any prayer book.

By reading the canon every day, believers truly get rid of fear, anxiety and worry.

CANON OF PRAYER TO THE HOLY VIRGIN, SINGED IN EVERY SOUL AND CIRCUMSTANCE
The creation of Theostiriktus the monk

Song 1
Irmos: Having passed through water like dry land, and having escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israeli cried out: Let us drink to our Deliverer and our God.
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Chorus: Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Contained by many misfortunes, I resort to You, seeking salvation: O Mother of the Word and the Virgin, save me from heavy and cruel things.
Passions trouble me and many despondencies fill my soul; die, O Young Lady, with the silence of Your Son and God, All-Immaculate.
Glory: Having given birth to Thee and God, I pray, O Virgin, be delivered from the cruel ones; For now, running to You, I stretch out both my soul and my thoughts.
And now: Sick in body and soul, grant the visitation of the Divine and providence from You, the only Mother of God, as the good Mother of the Good.

Song 3
Irmos: Supreme Creator of the heavenly circle, Lord, and the Creator of the Church, You confirm me in Your love, the desires of the land, the true affirmation, the only Human-lover.
I offer the intercession and protection of my life to Thee, the Virgin Mother of God: You feed me to the refuge of Thy good, guilty, faithful Affirmation, the only All-Singing One.
I pray, Virgin, to destroy the storm of my spiritual confusion and sorrow: You, O Bride of God, gave birth to Christ, the Chief of Silence, the only Most Pure One.
Glory: Having given birth to good and guilty benefactors, pour out riches of good deeds to everyone: for all you can do, as you have given birth to the mighty one in the strength of Christ, O blessed One.
And now: To those who are tormented by fierce ailments and painful passions, O Virgin, help me: for I know You’s infinite healing, Treasure, Most Immaculate, Unexpendable.

Troparion, tone 2
Warm prayer, and an insurmountable wall, a source of mercy, a refuge for the world, we diligently cry out to Thee: Mother of God, Lady, advance, and deliver us from troubles, the only one who will soon intercede.
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Song 4
Irmos I have heard, O Lord, the observation of Your mystery, I have understood Your works, and I have glorified Your Divinity.
The confusion of my passions, the helmsman who gave birth to the Lord, and the storm that calmed my sins, O Bride of God.
Grant me the abyss of Thy mercy, Who gave birth to the Blessed One, and the Savior of all who sing to Thee.
Enjoying, O Most Pure One, Your gifts, we sing in thanksgiving, Our Lady leading Thee.
Glory: On the bed of my illness and infirmity, for those who lie down, as God-loving, help the Mother of God, the only Ever-Virgin.
And now: Hope and confirmation, and salvation, the immovable wall that belongs to You, the All-Singing One, we get rid of every inconvenience.

Song 5
Irmos Enlighten us with Your commandments, Lord, and with Your high arm grant us Your peace, O Lover of Mankind.
Fill, O Pure One, my heart with joy, Thy incorruptible joy that gives birth to joy, which gave birth to the Guilty One.
Deliver us from troubles, O Pure Mother of God, having given birth to eternal Deliverance and Peace, which prevails over all minds.
Glory: Resolve the darkness of my sins, Bride of God, with the enlightenment of Your Grace, Who gave birth to the Divine and Eternal Light.
And now: Heal, O Pure One, the infirmity of my soul, worthy of Thy visitation, and grant me health through Thy prayers.

Song 6
Irmos: I will pour out a prayer to the Lord, and to Him I will proclaim my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil, and my stomach is approaching hell, and I pray like Jonah: from aphids, O God, lift me up.
As if He saved death and aphids, He Himself gave birth to death, corruption and death my former nature, Virgin, pray to the Lord and Thy Son, to deliver me from the enemies of crime.
I am your representative of life, and my steadfast guardian, O Virgin, and I solve rumors of misfortunes, and drive away taxes from demons; and I always pray to deliver me from the aphids of my passions.
Glory: Like a wall of refuge for money-grubbers, and the all-perfect salvation of souls, and space in sorrow, O Youth, and with Thy enlightenment we ever rejoice: O Lady, save us now from passions and troubles.
And now: I now lie on my bed sick, and there is no healing for my flesh; but you who gave birth to the God and Savior of the world, and the Savior of ailments, I pray to You, the Good One: raise me from aphids and illnesses.

Kontakion, tone 6
The intercession of Christians is shameless, the Intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the voices of sinful prayers, but advance, as the Good One, to the aid of us who faithfully call Thee: hasten to prayer, and strive to supplicate, ever interceding, the Mother of God, who honor Thee.

Song 7
Irmos: The youths who came from Judea, in Babylon, sometimes, by the faith of the Trinity, asked the fire of the fire, singing: God of the fathers, blessed art thou.
Just as you wanted to create our salvation, O Savior, you moved into the Virgin’s womb, and you showed the world the Representative: our father, God, blessed are you.
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The Commander of mercy, Whom you gave birth to, Pure Mother, beg to be delivered from sins and spiritual impurities by faith, calling: our father, God, blessed are you.
Glory: The treasure of salvation and the source of incorruption, who gave birth to You, and the pillar of affirmation, and the door of repentance, you showed to those calling: our father, God, blessed are you.
And now: Bodily weaknesses and mental ailments, O Theotokos, with the love of those who approach Thy blood, O Virgin, vouchsafe to heal, Who gave birth to us the Savior Christ.

Song 8
Irmos: Praise and extol the Heavenly King, Whom all the angels sing, praise and extol forever.
Do not despise those who demand help from You, O Virgin, who sing and extol You forever.
You heal the infirmity of my soul and bodily illnesses, O Virgin, that I may glorify You, Pure, forever.
Glory: You pour out a wealth of healings faithfully to those who sing Thee, O Virgin, and to those who extol Your ineffable Nativity.
And now: You drive away adversity, and you drive away passions, O Virgin: therefore we sing of You forever and ever.

Song 9
Irmos: We truly confess You, the Mother of God, saved by You, Pure Virgin, with your disembodied faces magnifying You.
Do not turn away from the current of my tears, Even though you have taken away every tear from every face, the Virgin who gave birth to Christ.
Fill my heart with joy, O Virgin, who accepts the fulfillment of joy and consumes sinful sadness.
Be a refuge and intercession for those who come running to You, O Virgin, and an indestructible wall, a refuge and cover and joy.
Glory: Illuminate Your light with the dawns, O Virgin, driving away the darkness of ignorance, faithfully confessing Theotokos to You.
And now: In the place of the embitterment of weakness, the humbled one, Heal, Virgin, transforming from ill health into health.

It happens that anxiety is so strong that you don’t have the strength to read for a long time.

In these cases, repeated repetition of the short prayer “Most Holy Theotokos, save me” or singing “My Blessed Queen” will help:

Singing “My Queen, Offering”
My Most Blessed Queen, My Hope, Mother of God, Friend of the Orphan and Strange, the Representative of the Grieving, the Joy of the Offended, the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow; help me, for I am weak, feed me, for I am strange! Weigh my offense - resolve it, like voles! For I have no other help but You, no other Representative, no good Comforter, except You, O Mother of God! May you preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

How to treat panic attacks at home

If PA, which happened for the first time, has become a phenomenon that repeats with a certain frequency, you need to consult a doctor. First of all, he will check for the presence of actual pathologies of the most important systems of the human body. If they are excluded, and the diagnosis of a panic attack is confirmed, the doctor will prescribe treatment. Most likely, he will recommend an integrated approach - he will prescribe drug therapy and advise you to undergo a course of treatment with a psychotherapist. And he will definitely give advice on adjusting your lifestyle. Then everything depends on the patient - the more he uses techniques that can be used at home to defeat panic disorder, the faster he will bring this victory closer.

As a result of panic attacks, constant anxiety, and stress, a state of chronic tension of various muscles develops: cervical, facial, shoulder, back and spine. And a person rarely notices this condition, because he is in a state of anxiety and anticipation of a recurrence of the attack. Clenched teeth, tense facial muscles, involuntary clenched fists, a stiff neck and back can all cause serious illness. Osteochondrosis, for example.

There are different relaxation methods. Among them, meditation in the treatment of panic attacks is considered one of the main ones.

Fear of death

Every person experiences fear of death for several reasons:

the unknown of the event itself;
fear of leaving children or loved ones without help;
unwillingness to lose the pleasures of life.

They all stem from lack of faith in the will of God. At such moments, prayer helps against fear and anxiety caused by the expectation of death.

Prayer

Many saints experienced similar states.

The Venerable Mary of Egypt was tormented by the fear of death, living for 17 years completely alone, in the desert, until the Mother of God Herself delivered her from spiritual confusion. The martyr Boniface, who loved various pleasures during his life, undoubtedly went to death when it came to confessing faith in Christ.

You can ask these saints for help in your own words or with special petitions:

Troparion of Venerable Mary of Egypt
In you, mother, it is known that you were saved in the image, / having accepted the cross, you followed Christ, / and in action you taught to despise the flesh, which passes away, / to be careful about the soul, things more immortal.// In the same way, the angels rejoice, the reverend Mary, Thy spirit.

Troparion to the Martyr Boniface
Thy martyr, Lord, Boniface, in his suffering received an imperishable crown from You, our God, for having Thy strength, overthrow the tormentors, crush the demons of weak insolence. Save our souls through your prayers.

Psalm 126

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Unless the Lord builds a house, the builders labor in vain; unless the Lord preserves the city, it will build in vain. It is in vain for you to be in vain: you will arise from your gray hairs, having eaten the bread of sickness, when you have given sleep to your beloved. Behold, the heritage of the Lord is the son, the reward of the fruit of the womb. Like arrows in the arm of a strong man, so the sons of the shaken. Blessed is he who gets his desire from them: they will not be ashamed when they speak against their enemies in the gates.

Translation: Unless the Lord builds a house, those who build it labor in vain; If the Lord does not guard the city, the watchman watches in vain. It is in vain that you rise early, sit up late, eat the bread of sorrow, while He gives sleep to His beloved. This is the inheritance from the Lord: children; the reward from Him is the fruit of the womb. Like arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are young sons. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! They will not be left in shame when they speak to their enemies at the gates.

Night terrors

When the day approaches evening and the surrounding environment becomes poorly distinguishable, an impressionable person is overcome by imaginary fears. Children are especially susceptible to this: their imagination draws monsters under the bed or ghosts outside the window.

Other prayers for anxiety:

Prayers for fear
Prayers for depression and sadness
Prayer from evil spirits

An effective prayer against night fears caused by demons is the psalms of David “May God rise again” and “Alive in the help of the Most High.”

Prayer for help

The first of them calls on God to drive away enemies - evil spirits, and the second tells about the serene life of one who always hopes for God's help.

Psalm 90
Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord: Thou art my Protector and my Refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap, and from rebellious words, His splash will overshadow you, and under His wing you hope: His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in the darkness, from the cloak, and from the demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will fall at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, otherwise you will look at your eyes, and you will see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope, You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body, as His Angel commanded you to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot on a stone, step on an asp and a basilisk, and cross a lion and a serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and because I have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will overcome him, and I will glorify him, I will fill him with long days, and I will show him My salvation.

Psalm 67
May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His face. As smoke disappears, let them disappear, as wax melts from the face of fire, so let sinners perish from the face of God, and let the righteous rejoice, let them rejoice before God, let them enjoy themselves in joy.

Panic attack causes.

I want to immediately clarify that the term vegetative vascular dystonia is not a disease as such, but just a disorder in the activity of the human nervous system. So don’t panic when you hear such a diagnosis from a doctor! Although it is panic attacks that are the hallmark of autonomic disorders.

Today we will look at the problem from all sides, you will learn about the symptoms of the disease, the reasons leading to the development of VSD, and also learn effective methods for treating this scourge. plus we will look at techniques for eliminating panic attacks, which most often accompany the problem, making life simply unbearable.

This condition develops as a result of stress on a person or other somatic reasons. The classification of etiology is considered:

Corporeal. The basis for the emergence of an anxious state is the presence of the disease and the way a person looks at it. A characteristic feature is emotional deprivation, clinically manifested by an increased heart rate and increased sweating. Conditions for the development of panic may be the following: angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, pregnancy, childbirth, diseases of the endocrine glands - the thyroid gland; also due to taking certain medications;
Mental. Here, on the contrary, the emotional manifestation is very pronounced. Fear is uncontrollable, leading either to stupor or uncontrolled emotional actions. This can include: fear of something, depression, mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, as well as impaired ability to adapt due to trauma;
Social. There is a hypothesis that the fast pace of life, technological development and regular stress affect a person in this way.

Symptoms of panic attacks. Severe fear is accompanied by the following symptoms:

Palpitations;
Feeling of lack of air;
Dry mouth;
Intestinal disorders;
Pain in the chest area;
Nausea;
A surge of heat or cold;
Increased frequency of urination;
"lump in the throat;
Feeling "as if in a dream."

Against this background, a person changes, more specifically, his personality. When “attacks” recur for a year or more, it is called “panic disorder” or “panic attack syndrome.” Let us clarify that if it occurs once or periodically within 1 month, it is not a violation. Development is typical for children from 3 years of age and for adults.

Anxious anticipation

Waiting can be tiring, exhausting, and is often accompanied by extreme fear. It is possible to heal your soul and body from anxiety about the future. To do this, it is enough to use a proven Orthodox prayer.

Singing “Offering to my Queen”

When it comes to protection from anxiety and fear, not only prayers and psalms can be useful, but also singing, including “To My Queen,” which Christians often hear in churches performed by church choirs and clergy.

Symptoms of a panic attack

Although during a panic attack the heart begins to beat at an incredible speed and there is a fear of dying from this, heart attacks or strokes do not occur. On the contrary, research shows that neurotics have a strong cardiovascular system. But those suffering from panic attacks tend to bypass doctors of all specializations and find the pathology of the organ that causes the attacks. The disease, as a rule, is not detected, and anxiety grows. The body is healthy, but the suffering continues.

Fear hidden inside a person can imitate the symptoms of a wide variety of diseases, so a panic attack is accompanied by one, or more often than not, several signs from a long list. Among these manifestations:

acceleration of heart contractions, pulse;
a sharp rise in blood pressure;
shallow, difficult breathing;
feeling of general weakness or weakness in the legs;
dizziness, tremor of limbs;
sensations of heat or chills, sweating;
nausea, intestinal upset;
detachment from what is happening, a feeling of unreality.

The body has wisdom and the ability to help itself. Through a physiological reaction in the form of a panic attack, it gives the opportunity to spill out the negative emotions that have been accumulated for a long time inside. Sends a signal that it is not a diseased organ that requires treatment, but a suffering psyche.

Other methods

The use of meditation to calm the nervous system and get rid of panic attacks is directly related to methods such as mindfulness and proper breathing, which themselves can also play a significant role in getting rid of the disease, especially if all these methods are combined with physical activity. A little more about these three methods.

Mindfulness

During an attack and before its approach, awareness is almost absent; fear subjugates logic. To slow down and completely stop the flow of panicky thoughts, you cannot do without awareness. What does it mean? Mindfulness begins with understanding that a panic attack is not dangerous for a person. That its manifestations do not harm the body, much less lead to death. A panic attack does not make a person go crazy. He is convinced of the correctness of these statements from his own experience during almost every attack. And this knowledge must be applied in time.

Between attacks, you should try to use mindfulness to control intrusive thoughts. It is worth finding out whether the anxiety has a real reason. If there is a problem, then energy needs to be directed towards solving it. You need to convince yourself that it is impossible to solve a problem by simply constantly thinking about it. If it is obvious that obsessive thoughts have no rational basis, you need to set yourself to ignore them.

It’s also not worth fighting obsessive anxious thoughts. If you develop indifference to intrusive thoughts, they will cease to have a strong emotional impact. You can learn to observe them as if from the outside, without getting involved, like an outsider who has no problems.

You can learn more about psychological techniques for dealing with panic conditions on the page of psychologist Nikita Valerievich Baturin.

Breath

When performing breathing exercises, you need to focus on exhalation, since it is during exhalation that relaxation occurs. Before the breathing exercise, you need to relax your facial muscles and straighten your chest

You should try to pass air into the stomach, into the diaphragmatic region, and not into the chest. Inhale, count to five and exhale slowly. You need to focus on the rule that the inhalation time should be equal to a third of the exhalation. After counting to three, breathe in the air again. You need to repeat the exercise at least five times.

You can breathe through your mouth or nose, without tension or intermittency. inhalation and exhalation should alternate smoothly. After the fifth cycle, the breathing rhythm will be established, you can stop influencing it, just observe. Throughout the day, you should try to repeat this exercise and monitor your breathing. During inhalation, resources are mobilized and the blood and organs are filled with oxygen, and exhalation gives relaxation and relieves tension. The stronger the concentration on breathing, the stronger the relaxation effect.

Physical exercise

Exercise is an excellent remedy for anxiety disorders. To do them, you don’t have to go to the stadium or gym; a lot can be done at home. For example, stretching exercises. They relieve muscle tension, improve blood flow, and help with stress. Yoga gives the same effect.

Moderate aerobic and strength exercise is beneficial. When swimming, water becomes an additional relaxing factor. And the combination of physical activity and fresh air is beyond competition. Walking, jogging, skiing, cycling - any physical activity trains not only the muscles, but also the nervous system.

When you exercise, your body releases endorphins, which are also called joy hormones. There is a feeling of mild euphoria. In addition, by spending energy on physical exercise, the body deprives a panic attack of energy supply.

Meditation for panic attacks in combination with other methods of self-treatment at home will help if at the same time a person changes his lifestyle and gives up habits that destroy the body. In combination with the recommendations of a doctor and the help of a psychotherapist, all these measures can permanently rid a person of debilitating attacks of fear. You just need to find the strength and will to do this regularly and patiently wait for the results.