Affirmation

 noun

af·​fir·​ma·​tion | \ ˌa-fər-ˈmā-shən  \

Definition of affirmation

1a: the act of affirming: nodded his head in affirmation

b: something affirmed : a positive assertion, His memoir is a reflective affirmation of family love.

Morning Affirmation:

I am prepared for the day!

How to Do Daily Affirmations

Daily affirmations are pretty easy. You just choose a phrase that represents how you want to think or feel, and repeat that phrase to yourself. Here are some tips to help you start an effective affirmation practice:

1. Say your affirmations out loud.
Saying an affirmation in your head is fine, but it may help to add additional senses so multiple parts of your brain experience the affirmation. Saying your affirmation out loud can help you feel it coming out of your mouth and hear it going in your ears.

​2. Use the present tense.
Keep your affirmations simple and clear by using the present tense. For example, you might say “I am a good person” rather than “I can become a good person”. This focuses your attention on shifting your beliefs rather than setting a goal.

3. Try not to highlight the negative.
The goal is to shift your mind to thinking in more beneficial ways, so be careful not to frame your positive affirmations in ways that remind you of the negative. For example, instead of saying, “I will no longer get into bad relationships,” you might say, “I am deserving of healthy relationships.”

4. Choose meaningful affirmations.
When choosing which affirmations to repeat regularly, look for ones that matter to you. If you keep repeating something that’s unimportant to you, it won’t feel as worth it, and so you may not be as committed to shifting your mindset in that direction.

Examples:

1. I feel the love of others who are not around me.

2. I am an amazing gift to myself, my friends, and the world. I am too much of an amazing gift to feel self-pity.

3. I love and appreciate myself. I am who I am and I love myself.

4. I do not need the company of others to feel complete. I am more than enough. I enjoy being in my own solitude.

5. The past no longer matters. It has no control over me. What only matters is the present. What I do in the present will shape my future. The past has no say in this.

6. Everything that I need will be provided to me at the right time and the right place. When something is meant to happen it will happen.

7. It is too early to give up on my dreams. it is always too early to give up on my dreams.

8. I will not give up until I have tried everything. And when I have tried everything I will look for other ways to try.

9. I believe in myself and I believe in the path I have chosen. I cannot choose the obstacles in my way, but I can choose to continue on my path, because it leads to my goals.