Affirmations can help you achieve many things in life. To affirm means to “assert something as valid” or “state something emphatically”. Hence the word affirmation – positive statements to help you succeed, to overcome obstacles, to help you make positive changes in your life.
If the subject of affirmations is new to you then here are top tips to help you.
1. You Need to Feel It
Some people don’t see results from their daily affirmations because they are merely doing it for the sake of doing it. They aren’t associating any emotions or feelings with their affirmations. If you want your affirmations to work for you, then you have to include positive feeling words in your affirmations. When you can feel the emotions, your affirmations will become much more powerful and effective.
2. Repetition is Key
You need to practice them every day if you want to make them real. You can’t just do it once and then forget about it.
3. Include Your Affirmations In Your Daily Routine
If you want to get the most out of your positive affirmations, you have to turn the practice into a habit. It’s a good idea to repeat your statements at the same time every day that way they become part of your daily routine. A good time to practice affirmations is once in the morning and once before you go to sleep. In the morning you could use affirmations that are more dynamic such as “I’m having a good day”. At night it’s good to use affirmations that are relaxing so you can sleep, such as “I am relaxed”. That doesn’t mean you can’t use them throughout the day – for example, just before an interview if you’re feeling nervous you could affirm to yourself “I am feeling calm”.
4. Be Specific
The more detail you can include in your positive affirmations the more real they will become, and the more believable it is for you. When you can be specific with your affirmations, they can provide you with the motivation and opportunity to get everything you desire.
5. Use Imagination and Visualize
By using your imagination and visualizing your affirmation it becomes more real to you. Read an affirmation and then spend a few minutes imagining what it will be like when the statement is achieved. Think about what you will see, what you will hear, what smells you’ll experience, and what feelings you’ll have about the achievement.
6. Use Images
Take the time to overlay your affirmations over some appropriate background pictures. If you have some image-editing software then it’s easy. Otherwise, try using www.canva.com where you’ll find free stock photos and some nice templates to create your affirmations.
7. State them in the Present Tense
You always want to state your affirmations in the present tense. For example, instead of saying, “I will lose weight by the end of the month,” say “I’ve reached my ideal weight with ease.” If you keep putting it into the future it will always be in the future, but if you put it in the now it will manifest in the now!
8. Keep Them Short
You want to make sure that you keep your affirmations simple, short, and to the point. Your statements will be more effective when they are quick, one-liners that you can repeat to yourself over and over again. Keeping them short will also help you remember them so that you can repeat them anywhere.
9. Keep Them Positive
It is better to concentrate on a positive than a negative. Rather than saying “I’m not unhappy”, it would be “I’m happy”. Rather than “I won’t fail this time”, it would be “I always win”.
10. Record Them in Your Voice
Take the time to make a recording of you repeating your affirmations. You can then listen to them on your way to work or as needed. Consider adding some soothing music to the background to make them even more useful.
Affirmations are an incredibly powerful tool that you can use to help you manifest all your desires. Keep these tips in mind when you are using your statements to make them more effective.
