Change your life for the better!
A lot of people brush off positive affirmations. They think they are new-age nonsense. Luckily, these people are wrong. Although positive affirmations can have strong spiritual and esoteric components if you want them to, they are actually a technique that comes out of a model of therapy called Cognitive-Behavioral therapy.
An affirmation is a statement repeated aloud or silently. It could also be written. It is, therefor, a behavior that you carry out in a systematic way. The intention of using the affirmation is to influence your thoughts. Cognitions is just another word for thoughts. There you go! It’s science, pure and simple. Science shows that positive results can be achieved with the use of positive affirmations. It also should be noted the Cognitive-Behavioral therapy is one of the most popular methods employed by therapists and written about in self-help books.
Affirmations should always be positive and stated in the present tense. Here’s some examples:
1. “I am what I choose to be.”
2. “I am now perfectly healthy in mind, body and spirit.”
3. “I give and receive love easily and joyfully.”
If you want to give and receive love better than you do now, use the last affirmation on the list. Train your brain. Internalize the belief that you are who you want to be. It might sound a little silly or hard to believe, but again, it’s science. It really works.
To give your affirmations an additional boost, make them short and too the point. Don’t overwhelm yourself with a list of hopes and dreams. Approach each goal individually to allow your brain to fully process them. Also, get your feelings involved. Make space to become emotionally attached to the words you are saying or writing. Really think about the words as you repeat your affirmations. Finally, don’t give up. Try to interact with your affirmations daily. Don’t worry if you don’t feel a huge shift in your thinking after one day. The positive effects of positive affirmations multiply the longer you use them.
