"Why Do Some Affirmations *Work* - and Others Don't?"
By definition,an affirmation is a statement repeated time and
again either verbally or mentally-or written down. The words of
the affirmation statement - in themselves -when spoken, thought
of, or written *without* a pictorial (visualized) or emotional
connection- make a very weak affirmation.
Affirmations, when worded correctly -- and when emotionally
charged - are able to tap into the unlimited creative power of
your subconscious mind, and manifest your desires.
Affirmations are not all created equal. Some are, of course,
better than others. When you examine the structure of these
power affirmations, you, too, can learn how to create your own
powerful affirmations for your specific purposes. Consider
these: "I am what I choose to be." "All my needs are met
instantaneously." "I love and accept myself exactly as I am."
"_____________ comes to me easily and effortlessly." (Fill in
the blank with what you desire.) "I am now perfectly healthy in
body, mind and spirit." "I now create my wonderful, ideal life."
What do the above power affirmations have in common?
1) They're stated in the present tense.
An affirmation is more effective when stated in the present
tense. For example;"I now have a wonderful job." Avoid affirming
something in the future tense, e.g."I am going to have a
wonderful job" or the results will always be waiting to happen.
2) They express a positive statement.
Affirmations need to be stated in the most positive terms
possible. Avoid negative statements. Affirm what you do want,
rather than what you don't want. For example:"I am no longer
sick." This is a negative statement. Instead, affirm: :"I am now
perfectly healthy in body, mind and spirit." This statement is
much more powerful as it is positive and reinforces your desired
goal and doesn't confuse your subconscious mind with the mention
of the undesirable condition.
3) They're short and specific. Short affirmations have a far
greater impact at the subconscious level than those which are
long and wordy. Keeping them specific and to the point adds
power as the idea is uncluttered by extraneous elements. The
mechanics that make affirmations powerful are: * Repetition The
importance of repetition cannot be overemphasized. It imprints
the affirmation into your subconscious mind. *Emotions Get
involved, be passionate, and use your emotions. Think carefully
about the meaning of the words as you repeat them rather than
just writing, typing or saying them.
*Persistence Practicing affirmations with persistence achieves
results much sooner than practicing them periodically.Successive
sessions will have a compounding effect.
*Belief You don't necessarily have to believe your affirmation
initially, in order for it to work. Belief will grow with your
forthcoming successes. What you do need is the ability to *feel*
what it would be like when the desire you're affirming is
fulfilled, or your need met. Every time that you have a need
-and that need is met -a certain "feeling" is produced in you.
Simply evoke that same feeling when you state your affirmation.
That is, you need to feel with every fiber of your being that
what you desire has already happened. Without this feeling, your
affirmation is powerless.
*Impress Yourself Personalize your affirmations. They must
*resonate* with you feel right for you. The stronger your
connection with the affirmation, the deeper the impression it
makes on your mind and the sooner you will experience positive
results.
So there you have it - the simple formula for creating
affirmations that work. Based on the above, you can easily
create your own affirmations to manifest any desire or need you
have in life. TIP: Although the practice of affirmations is
easy, some people find it challenging to repeat the affirmations
continuously while maintaining the highly charged emotional
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how. c) Jeff Staniforth - All Rights reserved.