Affirmations in Action
January 7th 2007 08:04
An affirmation is nothing more than a statement that we create to affirm the things we want in life. It can be as simple as, “I am enough” or “I am healthy, wealthy, and wise.” The trick to affirmations is to write them in the present tense as if they are happening now. You want to avoid words such as “I’m going to…” or “In the future…” The purpose of the affirmation is to program the subconscious mind into accepting what we want in our life so it can manifest it. This may be easy for some and more difficult for others depending on our life experiences and previous programming. By programming, I mean things that others may have told us that may not be true. You see the mind is like a computer and it makes no distinction between positive and negative statements. So if we had a critical parent, teacher, or coach, who may have said something to us that was extremely negative or hurtful, the mind records it like a computer without acknowledging the validity of what was said. This is why it is so important to phrase our affirmations in the positive.
Rather than say, “I won’t eat fattening foods,” it is far more effective to say, “I am eating healthy fruits and vegetables.” See the difference? Now the idea is to take your Wish List that you created from your goals sheet and turn them into affirmations. Once you have created your affirmations, you might want to write them on 3x5 cards and read them at least twice a day. You can read them in the morning and the evening if you like. Another way is to print them on sticky notes and put them where you will see them constantly, like on your bathroom mirror. The idea is to read them with your full attention and conviction. You must say it as if you believe it.
Now if you find yourself reading something like, “I am my ideal body weight of 160lbs.” and it feels like a lie, just keep reading it out loud until it sounds true. The reason it may not feel true is because of all the negative programming that we may have around being our ideal body weight. This is normal and to be expected, so just keep reading them out loud twice daily. If you find that you have a strong resistance to a particular affirmation, you might want to increase the frequency. Another important aspect is to be sure to be specific as possible. Saying I am my ideal body weight of 160lbs. is more effective than saying I want to lose some weight.
Often times, people add the phrase, “this or something better,” to not limit what they may achieve. I’m sure if somebody was using the affirmation of, “I am receiving a million dollars for_______________,” would be o.k. with receiving two million! Now you know how to affirm the life you want so go get to work. May you all have a prosperous new year!
In Success and Gratitude,
George
Rather than say, “I won’t eat fattening foods,” it is far more effective to say, “I am eating healthy fruits and vegetables.” See the difference? Now the idea is to take your Wish List that you created from your goals sheet and turn them into affirmations. Once you have created your affirmations, you might want to write them on 3x5 cards and read them at least twice a day. You can read them in the morning and the evening if you like. Another way is to print them on sticky notes and put them where you will see them constantly, like on your bathroom mirror. The idea is to read them with your full attention and conviction. You must say it as if you believe it.
Now if you find yourself reading something like, “I am my ideal body weight of 160lbs.” and it feels like a lie, just keep reading it out loud until it sounds true. The reason it may not feel true is because of all the negative programming that we may have around being our ideal body weight. This is normal and to be expected, so just keep reading them out loud twice daily. If you find that you have a strong resistance to a particular affirmation, you might want to increase the frequency. Another important aspect is to be sure to be specific as possible. Saying I am my ideal body weight of 160lbs. is more effective than saying I want to lose some weight.
Often times, people add the phrase, “this or something better,” to not limit what they may achieve. I’m sure if somebody was using the affirmation of, “I am receiving a million dollars for_______________,” would be o.k. with receiving two million! Now you know how to affirm the life you want so go get to work. May you all have a prosperous new year!
In Success and Gratitude,
George
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Comment by katyzzz
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This is a really good blog, so when do I get that 2 million again???
I am successful, how about me?
Hope you get a lot of readers, often the first is the most difficult or should I say, it's really helpful to receive that first vote/comment.
katyzzz
Comment by George
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I think the two million is on it's way
George
Comment by Tracy
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This is good advice, something that I will try to use today,
Tracy