Have you heard the word Affirmation passed around lately and you don't have a clue what it means? Well an affirmation is a statement designed to create self-change in the lives of those who use them.
They can act as inspiration, as well as everyday reminders. They also serve to focus attention on goals throughout our day.
Our brain is constantly changing depending on things such as our habits, thoughts and behaviours this leads our brains to make new neurological pathways.
We can think of our brain as an extraordinarily bustling city with lots of roads and pathways that are connected and light up every time we think, feel, or do something. Some of these roads are well traveled. These are our habits, our established ways of thinking, doing, and feeling. Every time we make a choice, practice a particular task, or feel a specific emotion, we strengthen this road, and it becomes easier for our brain to travel this pathway.
Affirmations can help develop your brain to believe what you're saying and start putting it into practice.
Practice affirming yourself every day. ACTION IS KEY.
Say your affirmations out-loud Morning and night
Repeat each affirmation 10 times
Focus on your affirmations and believe them to be true
Be consistent
Be patient
Here are some affirmations to get you started
- My body is healthy; my mind is brilliant; my soul is tranquil.
- I am superior to negative thoughts and low actions.
- I have been given endless talents which I begin to utilise today.
- I possess the qualities needed to be extremely successful.
- Today, I abandon my old habits and take up new, more positive ones.
- My fears of tomorrow are simply melting away.
Keeping positivity in the forefront of our minds tends to make life run more smoothly.
This blog makes references to words written by Erica Spiegelman