Positive Affirmations: Getting Started
It makes sense to put effort into making positive affirmations. Every thought you think is really an affirmation. Your sub-conscious does not make any judgments. It is like a tape recorder – what you say is taken as truth. So whether you are mentally beating yourself up for eating that second cookie or you are congratulating yourself for going for a walk after dinner, you are making affirmations.
Too often our self-talk criticizes endlessly. From the moment you open your eyes in the morning, this self-talk can point out that you are tired, that you have bags under your eyes, that you need to get to the gym, that you should stop eating bagels, that your commute is always bad, that the boss is overbearing, and on and on. With each of those thoughts you are affirming them and you are asking for more experiences that are similar.
Would you ever speak those words out loud to another person? Never. But we generously hand it out to ourselves. We put ourselves through daily emotional floggings and it’s critical that it is stopped. Your future, the very essence of your life depends on it.
Positive affirmations stop negative self-talk immediately. You can have a swirling storm going on in your head, but if you start repeating, “I am safe. All life loves and supports me.” you can give yourself some relief. Repeating positive affirmations stops the negative chatter and gives you space to take a deep breath and just take a break. Maybe a solution will pop into your head or maybe you just create enough calm to get a good night’s sleep.
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When you are new to practicing positive affirmations they can feel awkward. You may feel silly or like you aren’t being realistic and ‘facing reality’. Notice those thoughts but just let them pass by you like an image on a screen.
Affirm to yourself that you are making positive changes and allow yourself to feel good. Laugh at yourself a little. Do whatever you need to just lighten up. Take some deep breaths and smile. Listen to your favorite album and dance in the kitchen. You are incredible and you are powerful. It’s time to step back into that knowing.
Be consistent with your positive affirmations. Like any new skill, they take a little practice. Say them out loud, repeat them in your head, write them down, create screen-savers on your computer. Do whatever feels really good, but just keep doing them!
When you use your positive affirmations, congratulate yourself. Let yourself feel good about each and every victory – big and small. If you make it through your commute and are smiling, celebrate in your mind. Because when you start taking control of your response to the little things, you realize you can handle the big things.