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I Want To Turn The Dial To Positive
How
To Create Your Own Positive Affirmations & Statements
Affirmations are powerful tools you can use
to help you live the life you've always dreamed of.
What are affirmations?
Well, they're positive statements that you say out loud on
a regular basis. The goal is to re-program your subconscious
mind so you can remove any negative thoughts that prevent you
from living your dreams.
Affirmations work by overwriting negative thoughts, which
are stored in your subconscious, with positive ones.
The Benefits of Affirmations
We all have mental recordings repeating again and again in
our mind. Most of them come from childhood and have been directing
our actions for years. Unfortunately, many of these old recordings
are constantly feeding our mind negative information.
These negative recordings don't always come from direct statements
from people, but they tend to be general theories we've come
to believe about our situation or ourselves.
If our parents always cautioned us about strangers, for example,
we may have the mindset that sees the world as a dangerous
place. If we came from a family without much money, we may
have limiting beliefs about our finances that prevent us from
attaining or keeping wealth.
The good news is you can override these destructive messages
using the power of affirmations! Affirmations can reinforce
good behaviors and change ones that need changing. To make
those changes, you need to create affirmations you can identify
with so they can help you improve.
Keep these key points in mind to create effective affirmations:
1.
An affirmation must be in the present tense. Your subconscious doesn't have the ability to accept a promise
of future behavior. "I
will eat healthy foods" doesn't give your subconscious
a timeline or deadline to perform your promise to yourself.
- Instead,
state your affirmation as though it's a behavior you already
exhibit. "I always make healthy food choices" is
a present tense statement your subconscious can accept as a
fact.
2.
For affirmations to work properly, they must be stated
in the first person. In other words, don't
create an affirmation
saying, "You must eat healthy foods." In order for
your affirmation to matter to your subconscious, it must be
personal and use the word "I."
- "I
will choose healthy foods every time I eat" is
a personal statement your subconscious can apply to your
own behavior.
3.
Finally, an affirmation must be stated in a positive manner. "I
must stop eating junk food" sends your mind a distorted
message; it interprets the same as "I eat junk food." This
type of statement will lead you in the opposite direction of
your goal!
- Instead, "I choose fresh, healthy snacks when I am
hungry" is a positive statement telling your mind the
exact desired behavior.
How To Use Affirmations
Begin using affirmations by choosing a few short, clear statements
about the things you'd like to see happen in your life.
Try some of these:
- I
enjoy exercising every day.
- I
love eating nutritious fresh foods in healthy portions.
- When
I am free from the desire to smoke, I breathe clean,
fresh air.
- I
have everything I need to be content and happy today.
You can write your affirmations on note cards and keep them
with you in your purse or wallet. Whenever you have a few moments
to spare, take them out and read them aloud.
State the affirmations in a clear, firm voice with a smile
on your face as you say them. This will help you become more
aware of the positive vibrations of the affirmations, allowing
them easier access to your subconscious mind.
Using affirmations on a daily basis is a terrific way to boost
the positives in your life. Start using this powerful tool
today to bring the changes you most desire into your world.
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