Affirmations are spoken or written statements used to spark motivation, shift your mindset, or even rewire negative thought patterns. The word affirmation literally means “the act of making something firm or strengthening it through declaration.” So, choosing a statement to affirm, you are declaring that statement to be true through repetition. You can use affirmations to create a new habit, attain a goal, or enhance your overall self-esteem and personal growth.
Affirmations can really help boost your confidence while breaking up the stress and anxiety that can often play on a loop in our minds. If you are doubting the power of affirmations, just think about what you are telling yourself by default. You may not be aware of the negative subconscious voice that lives in your head rent-free. Rewrite your story.
When choosing or creating your own affirmation, make sure you are speaking in the present tense. Statements that begin with “I am” and “I have” are great ways to start believing that something is already happening. Avoid using negative wording such as “I am not” or “I don’t” and always keep your affirmation in a positive framework. Choose words that are believable for you; if you do not believe what you are saying, it will be difficult to manifest. Keep your affirmations short and easy to repeat and remember. Two of my favorite affirmations are: “Things are always working out for me.” and “I love my life and how it unfolds with ease.” Feel free to use these if you are having trouble creating your own.
Once you have your affirmation and begin to repeat it daily, you can change how you feel. Your feelings on a subject dictate your actions and can help you attract the things you want in your life. Choose optimism. Choose hope. Choose better-feeling thoughts and then take inspired action. Affirmations can help you along your path to success to stay focused on your greatest good. It is from this place that you can be, do, or have anything that you put in the forefront of your mind.
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