What is a positive affirmation or personal affirmation statement?

Did you ever hear of basketball players improving their game by envisioning themselves scoring the winning basket or a golfer seeing himself making a hole in one? That’s the power of positive thinking in action. This effective visualization technique can actually retrain the subconscious mind.

An affirmation statement is very similar. It is a personal statement that can be used to boost self-esteem, reduce stress, and manifest the life our your dreams by retraining your subconscious mind and the energy you send into the universe, and thus, the energy you receive.

 Creating a well-formed belief statement:

• Write in the first person (use “I …” )
• Use present tense
• Use only positive statements (express what will be true, not what won’t)
  e.g. Instead of saying “I am no longer exhausted daily” which affirms the negative, turn it around and say, “I am full of energy!”
• Keep it short
• Make it emotionally meaningful to you. It should “feel” right

Examples:

• I am pain free.
• I attract the man (or woman) of my dreams.
• I am comfortable with a set schedule and a consistent income
• I am thrilled to be making over $____k a year.
• I am happy to be slim, fit, and healthy.
• It is easy to be calm and relaxed.
• The weight just melts off my body.
• I have the right and perfect job for me.

How to use your new affirmation statement:

• Repeat the phrases throughout the day.
• Make it a habit and try to say them at the same time every day (e.g. while you are showering, on your commute, while meditating, while working out, while lying in bed.)
• Feel the feelings of these affirmations being factual. Feel what the new, improved you looks and feels like.
• Smile when you say them! Know the positive self-talk is true.
• When you start to feel yourself thinking negative thoughts during the day, counteract them by repeating your positive affirmation.
• Be mindful of what language you use throughout your day. Saying and feeling the positive affirmations is the first step, but using this positive language in the rest of your life is the next step. Making this change in language will naturally draw the experience you seek into your life.