Description Comment this: Keeping a future-state mindset can help patients work through difficult times of physical and mental illness. It reminds them that better times are ahead. Faith is a common source of hope for all people, regardless of religion. For Christians, this is reflected in scripture: “I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly proze for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us” (Phillippians 3:14). Having this anchor of hope can help provide peace and combat anxiety and stress during challenging times of life.