Affirmations
Affirmations are not all created equal. Some are, of course, better
than others. There are *power affirmations* that have been proven
again and again to work - and I'll reveal some of them in a moment.
When you examine the structure of these power affirmations, you, too,
can learn how to create your own powerful affirmations for your
specific purposes.
Consider the following:
"I am what I choose to be."
"All my needs are met instantaneously."
"I love and accept myself exactly as I am."
"_____________ comes to me easily and effortlessly."
(Fill in the blank with what you desire.)
"I am now perfectly healthy in body, mind and spirit."
"I now create my wonderful, ideal life."
What do the above power affirmations have in common?
1) They're stated in the present tense.
An affirmation is more effective when stated in the present tense. For
example; "I now have a wonderful job." Avoid affirming something in
the future tense, e.g. "I am going to have a wonderful job" or the
results will always be waiting to happen.
2) They express a positive statement.
Affirmations need to be stated in the most positive terms possible.
Avoid negative statements. Affirm what you do want, rather than what
you don't want. For example:"I am no longer sick." This is a negative
statement. Instead, affirm: "I am now perfectly healthy in body, mind
and spirit." This statement is much more powerful as it is positive
and reinforces your desired goal and doesn't confuse your subconscious
mind with the mention of the undesirable condition.
3) They're short and specific.
Short affirmations are easy to say, and have a far greater impact at
the subconscious level than those which are long and wordy. Keeping
them specific and to the point adds power as the idea is uncluttered
by extraneous elements.
The mechanics that make affirmations powerful are:
Repetition The importance of repetition cannot be overemphasized. It
imprints the affirmation into your subconscious mind.
Emotions Get involved, be passionate, use your emotions. Think
carefully about the meaning of the words as you repeat them rather
than just writing, typing or saying them.
Persistence Practicing affirmations with persistence achieves
results much sooner than practicing them periodically. Successive
sessions will have a compounding effect.
Belief You don't necessarily have to believe your affirmation
initially, in order for it to work. Belief will grow with your
forthcoming successes.What you do need is the ability to *feel* what
it would be like when the desire you're affirming is fulfilled, or
your need met. Every time that you have a need -- and that need is
met -- a certain "feeling" is produced in you.You need to evoke that
same feeling when you state your affirmation. In other words, you
need to feel with every fiber of your being that what you desire has
already happened. Without this feeling, your affirmation is powerless.
Impress Yourself - Personalize your affirmations.They must *resonate*
with you -- feel right for you. The stronger your connection with the
affirmation, the deeper the impression it makes on your mind, and the
sooner you will experience positive results.
So there you have it - the simple formula for creating affirmations
that work. Based on the above, you can easily create your own
affirmations to manifest any desire or need you have in life.
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