WHAT ARE AFFIRMATIONS?
The guys theeere by Wikipedia define affirmations as “the practice of positive thinking and self-empowerment—fostering a belief that a positive mental attitude supported by affirmations will achieve success in anything.” The operative words here are “fostering a belief” & “support. Affirmations require faith or a deep rooted belief in the unknown that will ensure that the desired result comes into fruition. Essentially, affirmations are sentences aimed to affect the conscious and the subconscious mind, so that in turn, they affect your behavior, thinking patterns, habits and general outlook in life.
Therefore you can’t state your affirmations without believing & practicing the things that you say. They have a lot to do with energy & a genuine feeling of gratitude & belief in that God, the Universe… or whatever else that you Spiritually believe in, will help bring your desires towards you.
THEIR IMPORTANCE & BENEFITS?
Scientists say that during the first 7 years of our lives, all that our brains (subconscious mind) are doing is to “record” we’re not part-taking in life. Our brains act same as a recorder; recording habits, behaviors, attitudes and beliefs. And these recordings are what’s going to be in full play as we go through life, hence terms like “learned behavior” etc. Because of this, if we…let’s say in our 20s want to start cultivating new habits, this becomes hard because of the ‘program’ recorded a while back that’s in full play. So, to undo this, one would need to re-program the mind (subconscious mind) and literally introduce new positive habits for the brain to record and affirmations are the best way (amongst many) or method used to achieve this.
Essentially by saying out loud-or silently, these short powerful sentences to yourself you will start to subconsciously believe what you are saying, which means your thoughts and words, beyond the affirmations, will start to match your beliefs. Those thoughts and words will then push you to act in a way that supports that belief. Maaaagic *Sprinkles fairy dust* lol but, no, seriously, Once you take the time to learn & understand how your brain works… how YOU work, you’ll be surprised at the lot you can achieve.
BENEFITS?
- They strengthen your faith & intuition:
Affirming is talking to yourself from a deeper level of understanding. It is calling out from a very deep part of you, another part of you to help mend or restore what you feel’s either lacking or unable to function alone at the moment. When we dig deep into ourselves what most don’t know is that, we’re actually reaching out to our Highers selves. We’re all made of God’s conscious so our Higher Selves link directly to the source. Affirmations strengthen that link by always seeking in wards for strength to overcome obstacles and cultivate a better life, reality…a better YOU, - As with Goals, they help set your focus:
They help you focus on what matters most to you at the time, which should be bettering thought process which will ultimately better the way you look at the World. Affirmations bring your mind back to what’s needed and what will lead you forward but from inwards. They help you believe that through focusing on the parts of you that matter most and by mending them, a better version of you, much more stronger will prevail. And it does. - They drive change in you & in how you view the world
The more you start believing that you’re beautiful the more beautiful the world appears. The more you start to feel deserving and worthy of love, the more full of love the world is. It is this power of seeking inwards that really does for me about affirmations. I’m a huge believer in fixing yourself to help fix the world. I really believe everything starts with us, individually. Although, the science behind how affirmations work, I love the spiritual element to it more (as I’m very intuitive & approach things with a lil bit of everything). The possibility of there being a way or link if you may, inside of me that connects me to my creator, that if I yank it a few times will lead me to this great source of power is beyond me. Do you understand the power in you, me, in us?
HOW TO AFFIRM?
Well, everything should start with intent, right? Start by identifying the areas in YOU that you feel need a little nudge towards the right direction. Then look for or create affirmations that mean something to you.
I often say to my friends that they should be always vigilant of their thoughts, so perhaps start there too. Pay attention to the negative thoughts that populate in your mind and try turn those into positive ones. Maybe you feel useless, start telling yourself that “You’re trying your utmost best and give your best all the time” or maybe you feel less deserving of love, well, start telling yourself “I am love, loved and are lovable” etc.
With affirmations it is all about what YOU or how YOU would like to be received but, please, make this about YOU. Make this about how you want to feel about YOURSELF because everything that you’ll be saying will cultivate the reality & life around you and in you.
- Write the Affirmations down
Before I set affirm I normally write down my affirmations for that week or day, then I get into this feeling of gratitude. But it’s easy for me to, because I’m always grateful for every single thing in my life, yes, good AND bad. If you’re not sure about how to do this, try to this.
– Try think of a time or thing or person that made you feel good, bask in that feeling and focus on another thing in your life that evokes that feeling. Puull that feeling and feel it, if you feel negative thoughts, acknowledge them and dismiss them.
- Say them out loud or silently to yourself.
I love using the mirror for this if I’m home, there’s nothing that beats that eye-to-eye contact I make with myself. Then I proudly, kindly, gently & lovingly tell myself all the sweet little things I belive about myself because I love myself, so I take my words in and let them wash over me.
The kick in affirming or with any spiritual act, is in the E(energy)-MOTION(in motion). Essentially your Energy. You need to FEEL the things you want. This is why it’s important to get into that feeling of gratitude when you do this to help make the reciprocity from the Universe faster so you can see the changes.
You can chant sweet words to yourself forever as there are no limits to how many things you say or times you say it. You can literally say affirmations about everything… money, love, health…anything! So, please, choose wisely what you speak into your life as it will… materialize.
Perfect! Now that we’ve covered the basics, I will be posting Weekly Affirmations too every end of the week but because Affirmations are more of an internal thought process & aren’t easy to measure, I won’t be able to give updates on them.
I hope this helps you with cultivating self-fulfillment & the right habits towards attaining your dream life.
“THE LIFE OF YOUR DREAMS DEPENDS ON YOUR DAILY ROUTINE. WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS & HABITS”
~ Jim Kwik, MEMORY EXPERT
And remember; you’re worthy, always.