Maintaining a gratitude journal is an excellent way to help bring yourself into the present and acknowledge what is positive in the here and now (or at least cl

Maintaining a gratitude journal is an excellent way to help bring yourself into the present and acknowledge what is positive in the here and now (or at least close enough to it to begin with). Once you build a habit around it it's easier for that positivity to spread further. It helps you realise that a lot of positive stuff will happen during your day that you don't notice, because the anxiety about what the future might hold dominates your attention. Even if it's as simple as making toast with that perfect level of crunchiness, or saying good morning to someone and noticing a smile. I'm a strong advocate of finding a therapist you trust, though. These things can help a great deal on the surface, which is fantastic, but it's important to have somebody there if your awareness goes deeper into your past, which is where the 'why' is.