Affirmations
What are affirmations?
Affirmations are statements that you repeat in order to
bring something into your life or eliminate something from
your life. Our thoughts and beliefs about our selves and
about the world, directly influence what happens in our
lives. Essentially, the goal of carrying out an
affirmation is to replace an existing belief that limits
you, (for example, "I could never learn to swim"), with a
positive belief that empowers you (for example, "I easily
learn to swim"). Many people have had astonishing and
amazing through using affirmations (including me).
How do they work?
Many of the beliefs that we hold are as a result of
conditioning as a child. If your parents repeated "money
doesn't grow on trees" or "you'll never amount to
anything", you may well have taken these beliefs on board.
Affirmations work to try to change these types of beliefs.
Constant repetition of your affirmation in your head often
renders it meaningless and you are aware only of the sound
of the affirmation of your head. At this point, the left
side of the brain no longer needs to analyse it and it
passes to the right side of the brain. The right side is
not concerned with judgment and will accept the thought
without question as part of your belief system.
How do you do affirmations?
Affirmations are most effective when they uplift you and
when you believe that they work. If you hold on to the
belief that affirmations don't work, then they won't work
for you. Try "I am open and willing to change my old
beliefs" before going any further.
You can do affirmations first thing in the morning, last
thing at night and some time during the day - perhaps when
you are commuting to and from work. They may be also be
used where necessary. For example, if you are stressed,
repeated renditions of "I am calm and relaxed" together
with some deep breathing can help enormously.
Many people ask me for the correct affirmations to help
them in their lives. It is always best to choose
affirmations for yourself that resonate with you at a
personal level. The rules are that your affirmations are
always in the present tense, and contain positive words
and phrases. Don't worry if you don’t believe the
statement you are saying when you start affirming, and
don't worry about how the results are going to manifest.
Sample Affirmations
Here are some sample affirmations:
FOR CHANGE (either in your circumstances, or within
yourself)
It is safe and easy for me to change.
I am open, and welcome positive changes into my life.
I release the need to control everything in my life.
LOVING THE SELF
I love and approve of myself.
It is safe to be me.
I am perfect as I am.
TO DE-STRESS
I am calm. I am relaxed.
All is well.
Peace indwells within me.
FOR PROSPERITY
My income is constantly increasing in a wide variety
of ways.
I am open and deserving of all of the abundance that
the universe has to offer.
I happily allow prosperity into my life.
FOR HEALTH
I allow my body return to its natural state of
perfect health.
I feel wonderfully well.
My body magically heals itself every day.
FOR RELATIONSHIPS
I am open and deserving of a wonderful romantic
relationship.
All of my relationships are happy and enjoyable.
My relationship with ______ is greatly improving all
the time.
FOR CAREER
I work in a job I absolutely love to do.
My job allows me to be creative and it pays well.
I am divinely inspired in choosing my perfect career.
Recommended Reading on the Subject of Affirmations
- You Can Heal Your Life; Louise L. Hay
- Love Yourself, Heal your Body workbook;
Louise L. Hay
- Ordering from the Cosmic Kitchen; Patricia J.
Crane
- Creative Visualisation; Shakti Gawain
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